thugpipe

I am looking to build a stronger set of wheels for my Dahon Silvertip and and my Mercier Nano but I am having trouble finding a source for rims other than buying a new complete wheel set and disassembling it.

I found a couple of rims that fit the bill but I can't seem to find a good place to buy them. The Velocity Fusion rim or the Alex DA-16(discontinued?) have a 20"(406) rim with a 28h or 32h but where to find them? does anyone know an online dealer or a shop in NJ or NYC that can get these or something similar?

rhenning

Any BMX bike shop in the world can get you many different models of 406 rims. Wide to narrow, steel or alloy and on and on. Roger

khuong

I emailed Velocity once and they were able to let me know that they carried the Velocity Uriel 406 wheel set. Maybe they still have some Fusion rims for you. velocity@velocityusa.com

I also found this: https://www.everybicycletire.com/Shop...usion-406.aspx

Not sure how reliable the website is...

ratdog

https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/velocity.asp

or

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...?category=3874

thugpipe

I had found that website too but it will not let you add the rims to your cart.

I will try emailing velocity usa, thanks.

fietsbob

I have 406-47 Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires , Option was stock on my Bike Friday Pocket Llama,
you can order them on line from the Bike Friday Store if you cannot go to any Bike shops ..


Bike Friday used Sun CR 18 in my bike build, I see them in distributor catalogs at the Shop.. (Rims & tires)
check Your Local.





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jur

You can get a variety from ebay from dana67301. Make sure you get the right 20" one though, they carry both.

fietsbob

Dans comp is a BMX site https://www.danscomp.com/

thugpipe

Thanks everyone, I suppose I should have focused more on bmx stuff from the start. I found a couple of sites (jrbicycles.com danscomp.com) that had rims that were right in line with what I need which is good because I just picked up another bike with 406 wheels, an origin 8 bully and I am now in the process of putting on disc brakes, so im going to be building a bunch of wheels. Thanks

thugpipe

Well I want to thank everybody again for their help, I built up my wheels, I ended up getting some Velocity Aero Heat rims with unmachined sidewalls and they came out great.

Abu Mahendra

So how did those Velocity Aeroheats turn out for you? With the release of the PC Reach frameset, I am getting ready for a 406er build, and the Aeroheats are my pick for the job. There's also the Cliffhangers, but they are heavier, and with 32H I think the Aeroheats will be plenty strong. I've got the hubs--Shimano XT 32H with thru-axle on the front hub--on order already...

thugpipe

The Aero heat rims are very nice although I did manage to destroy the rear one because I had been running the 1.95" tires at 100psi I cracked the sidewall almost the whole way round, it was just too much pressure for such a narrow rim(24mm). I built up a new set of wheels this year with wider velocity cliffhanger rims and I took the old front wheel and built up my Respect Mini Velo around it and put more appropriate narrow kojak 1-3/8" tires on the aeroheat rims I just had to build a new rear wheel as you may have seen. Overall I would say the aero heats are great rims and it is nice that they are available with Non-MSW in a 20" rim just be sure to use them with the correct size tires.

Abu Mahendra

You triggered a deeply filed memory of Aeroheats cracking at high psi. I now remember--I had forgotten till now--that this problem, the one you encountered had been reported elsewhere. Google 'Velocity Aeroheat crack'. I guess I'll be going with the Cliffhangers now...

Kojaks go up to 95psi so watch those Aeroheats.

thugpipe

Honestly I don't fault the rims I was putting way too wide a tire on that rim and stressed them too much, totally user error. The cliffhanger rims are great but they are very wide and really are made for much wider tires, I actually have a whole extra set because velocity screwed up and sent me 36h rims that were marked 32h so the sent me new ones and told me to keep the others perhaps I'll pick up a BMX frame.

AvenirFolder

I like the tough Andras: Ryde Rims .

ThorUSA

talking about rims .... we sell those as a disclaimer up front.
The Dutch Ryde factory makes a rim called Andra ... looks suspiciously normal, without all the fanfare. But whats inside is interesting. First the shoulder is super thick, next the sidewalls are thicker and higher than normal, and the kicker are the spoke holes, they are not straight but in line with the spokes. That is super important when you use big hubs ( this is the only rim suggested by Rohloff for all their builts ) and it gets more important for smaller rim sizes obviously.


The kicker ?
Only in 36 holes at this time, and they are pretty heavy as well. But If somebody wants to built a super strong and lasting wheel than these will do the trick.


thor

AvenirFolder

I have them on my touring 26er. Nothing tougher! Especially the CSS version.

Abu Mahendra

Hi, you have anything else in 32H (406) black color? Those Ryde Andras are too much for the purpose at hand...

ThorUSA

sorry Abu don't have

tds101 

Thor, do you have a front wheel that will match the wheel on my former Dahon Speed Duo (now Trio, with the same rim in the rear)? I'd prefer a rhino lite rim with Dahon compatible hub spacing.

Please PM me if this is a possibility,...

ThorUSA

all black .. Yes I do have I am pretty sure
just order a D7 front wheel and write in comments you need all black

tds101 

I'll contact you, via the comments, later on. Thanks Thor!