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any ss crossers out there have any recommendations for buildng a light but strong real wheel? all ss hubs seem to be heavy and i'm wondering what others are running for super light ss cx wheels (for racing).
flargle
09-01-07, 04:16 PM
You can use any Shimano-compatible road wheelset and convert it for singlespeed:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html#k7hub
if you want a dedicated SS hub and you've got cash to blow. you can get a chris king. I don't have the cash to blow but I still might treat myself.
dirtyphotons
09-02-07, 11:20 PM
for ss but not fixed i'd definitely try and score a deal on some nice light multispeed wheels and just run a single cog.
if you need something with 120mm spacing then i've gotten three years worth of bang out of my formula hubs buck.
flargle
09-07-07, 02:09 PM
I saw that Performance Bike sells a singlespeed conversion kit ("easily converts most freehub gear systems into a singlespeed system") and remembered this thread:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=23062&item=50-6550
Tubular rims( I like SunM19A's), DT revolution 1.8/1.5 spokes = light strong wheel...
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