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02-02-06, 11:50 PM
So I posted about that Schwinn Voyageur the other day and as I said in my post it needs a new front wheel. So here's what I want:
-A good 27" rim
-A decent front hub (I'm thinking something from the Shimano mountain line)
Now using eBay and what not I'd like to try to keep the cost of the rim and hub below $60. I'll be buying spokes and doing the build myself. What do you all recommend? And before you say get a 700c rim, I have reasons for keeping 27". I want a 27" rim both to match the size of the back rim and also you can pretty much get a 27" tire and tube in any podunk town in America, where as 700c can be a little bit of an ordeal depending on where you are. For tires I like the 27" Panaracer Pasela's so tire selection isn't really a problem.
Thanks for any input!
-A good 27" rim
-A decent front hub (I'm thinking something from the Shimano mountain line)
Now using eBay and what not I'd like to try to keep the cost of the rim and hub below $60. I'll be buying spokes and doing the build myself. What do you all recommend? And before you say get a 700c rim, I have reasons for keeping 27". I want a 27" rim both to match the size of the back rim and also you can pretty much get a 27" tire and tube in any podunk town in America, where as 700c can be a little bit of an ordeal depending on where you are. For tires I like the 27" Panaracer Pasela's so tire selection isn't really a problem.
Thanks for any input!