Winter Cycling - Snow Cat Rims in the lower 48 states?

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Gojohnnygo.
12-26-05, 02:15 PM
I want to build a snow only bike.

Where can I purchase them in the lower 48, If possible? I would also be interested in an alternative rim if there is such a beast. There has to be someone in the states that makes something similar.


Thanks,
Johnny

royalflash
12-26-05, 03:29 PM
I had problems getting a snow cat rim in Europe so I got Sun double wide rims on my winter bike- they are the same width as snow cats but are quite heavy
GreyGoat
12-27-05, 09:52 AM
I was looking into the same thing for a while but gave up because I didn't want to spend the extra money on the wide wheel set up.. ended up just using a regular rim etc.. but I did find these mentioned as a replacement for the hard to find snowcats...
http://www.biketrials.com/review/2003_Try-All_26_Rear_Rim_L101.html
also Surly makes one called the 'large marge' that is very wide but probably wont fit anything but their Pugsley frame...

BikeInMN
12-27-05, 10:37 AM
Check out the Surly Large Marge snow rim.

65mm wide...
Gojohnnygo.
12-27-05, 02:13 PM
The Sun Doublewide just may work for me they should fit on my 6700 trek? As for the brakes I shouldn't have problems with this. I will be running Hayes hydros.

Thanks guys your help is never ending.

Johnny