Anyone ride the QBP Suzue/MA3 wheel?
07-25-03, 09:21 AM
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Anyone ride the QBP Suzue/MA3 wheel?
Hello,
Does anyone have any experience or thoughts regarding this wheel?
https://airbomb.com/intro5e1a.html?PageID=37&SKU=WE9067
Thanks in advance,
Neal
Does anyone have any experience or thoughts regarding this wheel?
https://airbomb.com/intro5e1a.html?PageID=37&SKU=WE9067
Thanks in advance,
Neal
07-25-03, 09:25 AM
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I just bought on this past weekend to replace my MA3/Sovos that was beat to hell. So far, I have just had to adjust the cones a tad. Aside from that, no complaints. May need a little truing after shipping
07-25-03, 10:29 AM
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I built an identical set (front & rear) a few months back, but w/32 holes & 15 guage spokes. Aside from the initial grittyness of the hub bearings, it's been a great wheelset so far. I'm using an EAI cog with a DuraAce lockring on it. I paid $49 for the basic hubset, $60 for 2 MA3 rims, $10 for the lockring, and $24 for the cog, & something like $20 for the spokes at a LBS.
07-25-03, 11:50 AM
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Yup, I ride them too. I've had both hubs lock up and bent both axles once but that was after going over four HUGE potholes (the potholes from hell, 4 feet wide by 3 feet long by 2 inches deep, no avoiding that!) so I wouldn't worry, just lock them up tight and they'll be fine. Other than that little bit of wear and tear (which the fault of road construction) they work perfectly!
07-25-03, 12:49 PM
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I run one on my commuter. Not the best quality but a good, solid dependable wheel at an excellent price.
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07-25-03, 01:00 PM
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Thanks all. I'm on my way to my LBS to pick one up to replace the hub I stripped last week. Can't wait to ride fixed for the first time in a week!
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I purchased one over a year ago as an inexpensive way of testing the fixed gear waters. It has served me well without a hiccup on my 22 mi round trip commute on rough, trashy urban streets. After well over a year of use I decided that this fixed gear thing looks like something I will stick with so a few weeks ago I treated myself to a new wheel built on a Phil Woods hub and black MA3 hub with black DT spokes. I can't say I can tell any significant difference in ride, but I do love the look of the new wheel. The old wheel still has plenty of useful life and has a place of honor on my "neutral service" car, well, actually a hook in my garage.
The QBP wheel served me well and will probably be put to full time use at some point on another bike.
The QBP wheel served me well and will probably be put to full time use at some point on another bike.
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07-28-03, 08:54 AM
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Thanks RainmanP. I've been on a few rides since picking up my wheel last week. So far I love it!
