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kaitanium 05-11-09 11:30 AM

darn it why are those wheels presta valve? can it fit a schrader? i just bought new tubes a couple days ago.,.,..

kaitanium 05-11-09 03:19 PM

oh dang it. i ended up spending 3x my limit of $100. lol.

i spent a little more and got a shimano XT 756 w/ sun rhynos instead from cambria. i couldnt live without black spokes. doubled up on the disc brakes too.

this forum is bad. makes me spend more cash LOL, jk.

kenhill3 05-11-09 05:39 PM

Good on ya and the new parts. Disc brakes SO rock over havin' V's.

mzeffex 05-11-09 07:58 PM

Well you're going to have one sexy bike.

Old School 05-11-09 09:43 PM


Originally Posted by kaitanium (Post 8898292)
oh dang it. i ended up spending 3x my limit of $100. lol.

i spent a little more and got a shimano XT 756 w/ sun rhynos instead from cambria. i couldnt live without black spokes. doubled up on the disc brakes too.

this forum is bad. makes me spend more cash LOL, jk.

$300 is about right for this upgrade with new Sun rims, BB7s and miscellaneous hardware bits. You should notice an improvement in braking but don't expect "night and day" difference between V-brakes and disks as some report. And remember there is a short break-in period for the new pads. :thumb:

kaitanium 05-11-09 10:33 PM

mmm people have been telling me night and day difference. i suppose its better when i go through water since they wont get as wet as the rims will? safety first!

plug: anyone interested in my old wheelset? hehehe. ridden them in the city for about 2k miles. only recently did i go trail riding for something like 15miles total in the bikes lifetime! =P


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