Originally Posted by
garage sale GT
You will need a freewheel too, because your old one won't fit.
LBS guy said he had wheels with the proper threading for my existing freewheel.
Installing a freewheel is as simple as greasing the threads and screwing it on by hand.
It's uninstalling it that's scary.
I have used steel wheels and they are not so bad. They may be a little heavier and they don't stop well when wet but yours may have an embossed pattern in the brake surfaces which may or may not help.
They are the embossed, pitted rims, so stopping is not... bad when it's dry, and I'm putting new brake pads in the original Weinmann 610 brakes. The original rubber is hella dry. I doubt I'll take the bike out in the rain (intentionally) since it's steel, with dings, and I put a Brooks saddle on there...
When you get your wheelset I would consider learning how to adjust axle cones because the cone adjustment on a low end hub may loosen as it breaks in due to the fact that the bearing balls are wearing or pressing a smooth wear ring into the cones, which will not have the smoothest finish. If the cones go out of adjustment, the hub can wear out quickly.
Good advice, thank you!