Folding Bikes - Buying a 20" inch wheel with 3 speed internal gear hub

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megavovan
03-22-10, 10:51 AM
Hi all,

Can you guys help me find a cheaper 20 inch wheel that already has a 3 speed hub and, preferably, a coaster brake?

This fits the bill: http://lightenupbikes.com/shimano-nexus-inter-3-20-inch-beach-cruiser-wheel-silver.aspx

But I want it cheaper; I'm looking to replace rear wheel on by Dahon Boardwalk S1.

Chain width is 1/8 afaik.

Thanks!
:D

Geekybiker
03-22-10, 11:06 AM
$95 isn't bad. $60ish for a hub alone, plus rim and spokes not to mention the cost to lace the wheel.
JCFlack
03-22-10, 11:38 AM
Heck, last summer I was looking for a wheel and saw them all over eBay. But what I needed was a little harder to find than what you're looking for. I just did a quick search on eBay, and found a lot of choices for 20" wheels with a coaster brake, none more than $70.

Dynocoaster
03-22-10, 01:31 PM
The Nexus would be a nice upgrade for a Raleigh 20.
vmaniqui
03-22-10, 02:14 PM
$95 for a set. that's not a bad price.....
megavovan
03-23-10, 03:20 PM
Ordered one. With shipping and copon for 5 bux off "gimmie5" came out to $106.
wahoonc
03-23-10, 05:00 PM
That is an excellent price. I am paying close to $300 for a pair of wheels for my wife's Twenty, but I am getting a Sturmey Archer SC3 coaster, polished, with polished rims and SS spokes.

Aaron :)
megavovan
03-27-10, 07:42 PM
Wheel installed! (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?558268-First-folder-2009-Dahon-Boardwalk-S1-Modifications-pending&p=10586826&posted=1#post10586826)
randya
03-30-10, 11:00 PM
I paid $40 for a nice used 20" alloy rim laced to a 3-speed SA AW freewheel hub
Sixty Fiver
03-30-10, 11:19 PM
You might luck out and find a nice SA AW hub and alloy wheel on the secondary market for very little money... The S3C is a $140.00 hub and with a decent rim and spokes you are looking at a wheel that is going to be $230.00 - $240.00 to have one professionally built.