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11-03-14 | 08:35 AM

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goldfinch

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From: Minnesota/Arizona and between

Bikes: Bike Friday All-Day (ebike), Terry Classic, Serotta FIerte, Trek Cali carbon hardtail, 1969 Schwinn Collegiate, Kona Explosif hardtail, Catrike VIllager

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Originally Posted by fietsbob

Walk into a Bike shop. Talk to real people in person.

there is a rim catalog in the Distributors order books in every bike shop, I dont have one at my House .

You got a House and motorhome and go south every winter you are much better off than I am ..

I only get work a few hours in the summer

Just Data? narrow rims weigh less than wide ones .

OK hon, I'll go in for bike shop advice. Actually, I have to go into a bike shop today as my pump head failed. And if they have something that works I don't mind paying some extra to support bricks and mortar and the value of advice.

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Originally Posted by bikemig

I picked up a deore hub/mavic 717 wheelset from Velo Mine for a ridiculously low price; they're light and have held up very well, Mavic XC717 Wheelset Shimano Deore Hubs 6 Bolt Disc or V Brake [0072774739523] - $119.00 Velomine.com : Worldwide Bicycle Shop, fixed gear track bike wheelsets campagnolo super record vintage bike

They're machine built. Better quality and more expensive are quality bike product wheels. They make very solid wheels. Quality Wheels Pavement Front Wheel 26" 36h Shimano LX / Mavic XM317 / DT Champion All Silver

Thanks for the links! If the bike shop isn't helpful I may end up ordering either the Mavics or find some non-out of stock Quality Bike Products wheels.

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