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Old 06-17-14 | 01:54 PM
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Wheel Question (important, noob)

Hello this is my first post, my name is Michael and I have a passion for cycling, recently ive gone over from a MTB to a good condition vintage road bike (Emmelle Bullet) but im unsure on the wheel size etc, ive attatched pictures to show you,

1. Im wanting to know what wheels (rims) I need, 26in, 28in? and would they need to be like 28in 700x25 wheels?

2. Also on the advertisement it states that it’s a 12 Speed shimano Tourney Gear but I cant find a 12 speed rear wheel for the size of the bike,



There are my only questions so far, so could you point me in the right direction where to buy the wheels I need to fit my bike meaning what to put in the search bar so im leading directly to the correct wheel, im from the UK and also I don’t want expensive wheels as they will be just spares.
Kind regards,
Michael
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Old 06-17-14 | 02:14 PM
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Seems OK as is for what you have invested .. want nicer stuff, look into a whole different Bike .

the numbers are on the sidewall of the tire Read them ..
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Old 06-17-14 | 02:21 PM
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Hi Michael'

1. You need wheels with a 622mm Bead Seat Diameter (BSD). These are also known as 700c, 29 inch, 28 inch - depending on where you are, and what the wheels are intended for.
2. A direct replacement is a 5 to 7 speed freewheel rear wheel with 126mm OLD. In modern terminology, your bike is a six speed or 2 x 6 (=12).

You have a beautiful example of a VERY inexpensive bike, not desirable to most collectors.

Why do you want spare wheels?
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Old 06-17-14 | 02:33 PM
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Your important number is the xx-622.
If you want a bit fatter tire, you could use a 28-622 (if you have room to fit it). A little skinnier would be a 23-622.
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what is the problem with the wheels it has now
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