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Originally Posted by linberl (Post 19191045)

So $142 fro two wheels is a great deal. It says dis brake, though, and I have rim brakes. Will they work? Can you tell me what specs you ordered so I don't screw it up (but with v brakes)? Obviously you are happy with them - how long have you had them? How long did it take to get them? I just checked danscomp-custom wheels aren't free shipping :-(

With the Chinese wheels you can use calipers or V-brakes or disc brakes all depends on your bike. My specifics are 406 rims 25mm wide, 32h spokes, 100mm front and 135mm rear, Quick Release. Also, freehub for 8+ speed cassette. So, every specific is similar to yours.
I ordered the wheels a few days ago because I had to get them on sale. Today and tomorrow they are again on sale. Once I get them I can share my feedback. I made a lot of research before I was ready to purchase.
The Novatec hubs have cartridge bearings which I can replace myself once they get bad there are many quality options. Also, the hubs are a bit heavier because they have Cr-Mo steel axles which is another plus for durability.

There other retailers on aliexpress if you want rims with machined finish. Search "406 novatec wheelset" you will see a few more options.

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Originally Posted by shrooms (Post 19192278)

Thanks for the specs. I am going to hold off doing anything and would really appreciate you posting back once you have these and can give a review. I will live with the noise until then - it's not going to hurt anything. Every single wheel I've seen that is decent is $115 and up (including a couple slightly used ones) so this is a pretty great deal if the quality is really there. I'm sure they will go on sale again when I am ready, so please post or PM once you've ridden them a bit. I also like that I'm not paying for the cassette since I will use my 7 speed for a while and then use a 9 or 10 speed with a 34t max. Again, thanks!

I guess I missed what bike this was on. The Chinese hubs are 100mm front, I think all the Dahon and Terns use the 74mm front hub. You can see the wear track on the side of the rims indicating they will work for rim brakes.

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Originally Posted by blakcloud (Post 19189680)

Can you explain to me how this works? It is just a spacer so the OLD is correct for 135 but you still need a longer axle so that some of the axle is protruding to fit into the dropouts.

135 axles are 146 mm in length, 130 are 141. That 5 mm has to come from somewhere.

Am I missing something here?

Actually, the adapter is only for QR axles and goes over the end of the original QR hub thereby extending it by 5mm.

I emailed to see if this wheel is 135mm or 130mm. If it is 135mm, do you think it would work for my bike? The price is well within my ballpark. $50 on sale plus $20 shipping. Utah Trikes - Rear Wheel - 20in - TerraTrike Freehub - TerraTrike OEM Rim - Silver

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Originally Posted by linberl (Post 19217529)

Yep, it'll work fine, and that's a good deal from a great shop. I'm 99% sure it's 135, I don't think trikes ever use 130.

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Originally Posted by Joe Remi (Post 19217549)

Yep, it'll work fine, and that's a good deal from a great shop. I'm 99% sure it's 135, I don't think trikes ever use 130.

Yes, they just confirmed it is 135mm. I ordered it. Really happy to finally get a replacement wheel that I know will fit, that is sturdy. I have a spacer for my 7 speed (which fortunately has 3 rivets so I don't have to notch it). Once my 7 speed cassette wears out, I will upgrade to a 9 speed, I think.