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bigdufstuff
06-29-07, 08:48 PM
I am considering buying a pair of IRO standard wheels for a fixie conversion. Are these wheels good? On their website they provide zero specifications about them. Anyone know what size they are and what size tires they'll fit? I emailed IRO but didn't get a response.

thequickfix
06-29-07, 09:03 PM
Certainly 700c. I'm sure IRO wheels are decent quality.

Also, consider anything from this site (http://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=GDOB&Category_Code=TR). They are all a reasonable value.
Hopetoditchcar
06-29-07, 09:08 PM
what kind of rims are they and what do they weigh in at fully assembled?

bigdufstuff
06-29-07, 09:46 PM
Certainly 700c. I'm sure IRO wheels are decent quality.

Also, consider anything from this site (http://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=GDOB&Category_Code=TR). They are all a reasonable value.

Thanks for the site.

I checked it out and it looks like none of their rear track wheels have 126mm spacing, they are all 120. As my bike is a conversion it has 126mm spacing.
greezychicken
06-29-07, 09:49 PM
On the purchase page for the wheels there is a drop down box for rear wheel spacing options. There is 120mm, 126mm, and 130mm.

http://www.irofixedgear.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=45
bigdufstuff
06-29-07, 10:09 PM
On the purchase page for the wheels there is a drop down box for rear wheel spacing options. There is 120mm, 126mm, and 130mm.

http://www.irofixedgear.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=45

I was refering to the bicyclewheels.com site, not the iro site.
666pack
06-30-07, 01:00 AM
dude, you can just put 3 mm of spacers on a hub spaced for 120mm.
bigdufstuff
06-30-07, 07:17 AM
dude, you can just put 3 mm of spacers on a hub spaced for 120mm.

Where can you get spacers?

Are the IRO 126mm hubs really just their 120mm hubs plus spacers?
polara426sh
06-30-07, 07:20 AM
Where can you get spacers?

Are the IRO 126mm hubs really just their 120mm hubs plus spacers?
Yes. a 3mm spacer on each side. You should be able to get spacers from your friendly LBS.
bigdufstuff
06-30-07, 07:29 AM
Thanks for the help guys. I think I'll go with the bicycle wheels site.