Thoughts on this wheel set?
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Thoughts on this wheel set?
https://cgi.ebay.com/AERO-700C-ROAD-B...QQcmdZViewItem
what are your thoughts on these wheels + hubs, I know the price is high here, but in general, is this good starting point for my fixie conversion?
what are your thoughts on these wheels + hubs, I know the price is high here, but in general, is this good starting point for my fixie conversion?
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For those that don't want to click the link/can't.
Front and rear...
HAND-BUILT BRAND NEW FORMULA / DP18 WHEELSET!
700C CLINCHER ROAD BIKE SIZING (TAKES NORMAL TUBE AND TIRE!)
FORMULA 36 HOLE HIGH-FLANGE SEALED BEARING TRACK HUBS!
FLIP-FLOP FIXED GEAR / FREEWHEEL REAR HUB!
14g DT SWISS STAINLESS SPOKES W/BRASS NIPPLES- STRONG!
100MM FRONT HUB, 120MM REAR (CAN BE EASILY SPACED OUT OR IN!)
WEINMANN 30MM AERO 36HOLE CLINCHER RIMS!
Front and rear...
HAND-BUILT BRAND NEW FORMULA / DP18 WHEELSET!
700C CLINCHER ROAD BIKE SIZING (TAKES NORMAL TUBE AND TIRE!)
FORMULA 36 HOLE HIGH-FLANGE SEALED BEARING TRACK HUBS!
FLIP-FLOP FIXED GEAR / FREEWHEEL REAR HUB!
14g DT SWISS STAINLESS SPOKES W/BRASS NIPPLES- STRONG!
100MM FRONT HUB, 120MM REAR (CAN BE EASILY SPACED OUT OR IN!)
WEINMANN 30MM AERO 36HOLE CLINCHER RIMS!
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I think they are cheaper on bicyclewheels.com
hubs are good not too sure about the rims but ride them till they die
but check this price out more betterer
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR
oops I meant this
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR
hubs are good not too sure about the rims but ride them till they die
but check this price out more betterer
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR
oops I meant this
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR
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I bought exactly the same ones from Nashbar, early last year. When they arrived, I took 'em to the LBS and had them true'd with higher tension on the spokes. Seems to hold up really well after more than a year of riding.
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formula hubs are good
dt is good
brass nips are good
rims I dunno.
color- I'd go for all black.
I think these are qbp built. the handbuilt part is silly since the people making them are underpaid robots.
they should be durable, and if the build is bad they can be tensioned & retrued. go for it.
dt is good
brass nips are good
rims I dunno.
color- I'd go for all black.
I think these are qbp built. the handbuilt part is silly since the people making them are underpaid robots.
they should be durable, and if the build is bad they can be tensioned & retrued. go for it.
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For sure get em from bicycle wheels .com much less expensive. I got a pair and they are sweet.
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Originally Posted by number18
weinmann deep v's are heavy as ****
what are your thoughts on these wheels + hubs, I know the price is high here, but in general, is this good starting point for my fixie conversion?
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Originally Posted by sniks
I think they are cheaper on bicyclewheels.com
hubs are good not too sure about the rims but ride them till they die
but check this price out more betterer
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR
oops I meant this
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR
hubs are good not too sure about the rims but ride them till they die
but check this price out more betterer
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR
oops I meant this
https://shop.greatdealsonbikes.com/me...tegory_Code=TR