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Old 11-14-16 | 11:02 AM
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Bikes: Now: HPV Gecko FX 20 w/ assist.. Old: Trident Spike 2 recumbent trike w/ e-assist

the bike has a cassette, not a freewheel. ThorUsa only shows wheels with 130mm OLD, not 135mm. I did check with Tim at BF, but the cost for them to build a wheel is $150+. I don't lock my wheels, don't want to have to carry an extra lock, and don't want a wheel that might look enticing to a thief. That's the nice thing about my old Sun wheels - no one is going to want to take them. If I get a "fancy" wheel, then I have to lug around a second u lock (cables mean nothing here) and stress over it. Under a hundred bucks and I'm not going to be too worried, but a pretty wheel with a high end hub is like candy to crooks.
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