Originally Posted by
lsberrios1
Great! Thanks for that little piece of mind. I know there is always the "use the search button" thing but can you more or less give me pointers on how to go about wheels in this case? I'm afraid these wheels are kind of no-name... The do have brand new pana racers which look nice.
That Unique is a quality bike and $100.00 was a great deal, even if it does have some issues.
Don't be so quick to ditch those wheels. The original rims were Ukai alloy 27 x 1 with Suntour sealed bearing hubs. The original Ukai rims were only marked with a small decal, which could be long gone. That bike was designed with a quality wheel set, it's one thing that made it one-step above the popular Lotus Excelle.
That Violet-Blue color looks particularly beautiful when it's clean and in the sun, I'm sure your girlfriend will be pleased. Lotus advertised the bike as,
"A wise choice for the average adult recreational rider more inclined towards sport riding for fitness and fun."
The Excelle was Lotus' most popular bike, one reason for that is because it was designed to meet a specific price point ($300.00). The Unique is what the Excelle would have been if price didn't matter as much (hitting that under-$300.00 mark). The Unique got all the good features Lotus couldn't afford to put on the Excelle. I like to think of the Unique as the Excelle's prettier, sportier sister.
