Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Where do i buy a fixed rear wheel for cheap?

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djbowen1
10-20-03, 07:46 PM
Is there anywhere else besides sheldon browns to buy rear wheels for fixed use, do i have this right: i need a fixed rear wheel, cog, and lockring? What is a good low to meduim end wheel to buy for a newbie?

familyman
10-20-03, 08:11 PM
Depends on what spacing you need. VadDessel has them for cheap but only has 130.
MKRG
10-20-03, 08:20 PM
Does anybody have experience with those Van Dessel wheels? I'm on my second build and am looking for a wheelset too.

RainmanP
10-21-03, 07:20 AM
Your LBS can get you the same basic Mavic rim/Suzue flip/flop hub/36 DT spoke wheel Harris Cyclery sells. It is a stock QBP wheel that sells for $100-120. I have one. It is a fine entry level wheel.
hoodie
10-21-03, 11:10 AM
Does anybody have experience with those Van Dessel wheels? I'm on my second build and am looking for a wheelset too.

I rode them for a season on a van dessel country road bob. I liked them alot, they were really smooth hubs, a bit heavy but that may have been more tire weight than wheel weight, they had wire bead ritcheys that came stock on the bike. Id buy them if I needed hubs/wheels. Ive heard of people having issues with the threads on the hub stripping but I didnt have a problem. you can buy a hubset for roughly the same $ as a rear surly "new" hub too. 3 thumbs up.
djbowen1
10-21-03, 12:35 PM
where do you get them
h8r
10-21-03, 02:09 PM
If you scroll 2/3 down the thread list page you'll see this thread about cheap wheels:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=38901