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11-30-10 | 02:10 PM

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Barrettscv

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Originally Posted by Digital Gee

The stock wheels on the bike are something called Alex Z1000, which are not exactly the highest quality. They retail for about $28 each. The bike IS an 8 speed, and I do believe the drop out spacing is 135 mm. Tires are 700x35C.

Barrettscv, what do mean when you say "The front wheel does not use a generator hub, I would save that wheel for night travel" ?

I looked up your bike under the Specialized website. The page I found: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...=40433&eid=178 showed the model with a dynamo front hub and light standard. Does your bike have this included?

I would ask the seller of any wheelset you consider if the rear hub will accept a 7 speed cassette. You may have to add a spacer, but some 8 & 9 speed hubs will accept 7 speed cassettes.

The 135mm rear dropout spacing requires a Shimano MTB Deore rear hub, this wheelset also will accept a 7 speed cassette: http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-XT-Disc-...item4cf33a4841

Last edited by Barrettscv; 11-30-10 at 02:33 PM.

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