Originally Posted by
RubeRad
So how are the wheels? I once bought a pair of wheels a guy had taken off a BD bike and sold on CL, and they were CRAP. Fortunately the price was still right ($60 for wheels, tires, tubes, and skewers), and my purpose in buying them was for backup and tuning/(re)building practice.
Anyways, if you haven't yet, I highly recommend cracking those hubs open, liberally greasing, and tightening them up appropriately to get them as smooth as possible. Mine were ridiculously crunchy when I got them -- and I think the same as yours.
The wheels are nicer than expected. Watching them while spinning revealed no discernable wobble. The assembly seam can be seen only when really looking for it. (Reading glasses required for fogies like myself) The brakes bear against them very smoothly. They come to a rest after spnning by the reflectors weight, and offer up no audible crunchiness. That is good advice about greasing the bearings.