Originally Posted by
savethekudzu
Well, considering the bike cost me $5, I can't justify replacing the wheels with new.
On a related note, what is this alloy of which y'all speak? Isn't steel an alloy? Every time I see that word used, I wonder what it refers to.
Would this alloy be non-magnetic? If so, I can easily test the rims.
Steel is an alloy (iron mostly), but in respect to bikes, when people say alloy they are mostly talking aluminum. In general, steel is magnetic, aluminum is not.