Damn I'm new
06-24-05, 01:01 PM
#1
Yay!11! I has!!!1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Eastcoast
Posts: 1,659
Bikes: Cocaine the white stallion, Custom Witcomb pista, (Being restored) 80's Pogliaghi Track, (destroyed) RAP Round Breeze NJS, Cannondale Jekyll 900, 84/5 Pinarello Montello (all italian)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Damn I'm new
Ok so I've been lurking the forum for the last few weeks after moving back to NYC from Maine and it's finally reached that point where I can no longer go w/o posting. I'm building my first fixie/flipflop. Pristine early 80's Peugeot course road frame with chromoly forks, peu cranks (no chain ring yet) and assorted other ****. But in order to really move on I gotta invest in a wheelset. Any reccomendations for a bomber 700c set for around $150-200. Two shops have recommended the Mavic CPX22s but another shop told me that they were kinda flimsy and to go with sunrims. Any suggestions? To see the frame/fork check out https://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...20050624120324.
06-24-05, 01:11 PM
#2
MADE IN TAIWAN
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SF
Posts: 2,438
Bikes: Tarmac, Humble, Makino, Schwinn
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
06-24-05, 01:14 PM
#3
Radio Bemba 00.0
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rocking the spot.
Posts: 866
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
06-24-05, 01:16 PM
#5
bringin' up the rear!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: NYC!
Posts: 62
Bikes: Custom Johnny Coast / KHS aero flite persuit
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
i second the IRO/velocity deep v combo....i run that on the back and IRO/mavic cpx33 on the front...the deep v's are bombproof, but on the heavy side...the cpx33's are somewhat lighter and still on the tough as hell side
06-24-05, 01:26 PM
#6
Yay!11! I has!!!1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Eastcoast
Posts: 1,659
Bikes: Cocaine the white stallion, Custom Witcomb pista, (Being restored) 80's Pogliaghi Track, (destroyed) RAP Round Breeze NJS, Cannondale Jekyll 900, 84/5 Pinarello Montello (all italian)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Interesting... was it more expensive to do two separate wheels as opposed to a wheelset?
__________________
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
06-24-05, 01:35 PM
#7
無くなった
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sci-Fi Wasabi
Posts: 5,072
Bikes: I built the Bianchi track bike back up today.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
For the hubs, get fixed/fixed so you have more options. Surlys are pretty allright for an entry level hub imo, but you will probably want to replace the bearings.
06-24-05, 01:43 PM
#8
Yay!11! I has!!!1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Eastcoast
Posts: 1,659
Bikes: Cocaine the white stallion, Custom Witcomb pista, (Being restored) 80's Pogliaghi Track, (destroyed) RAP Round Breeze NJS, Cannondale Jekyll 900, 84/5 Pinarello Montello (all italian)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I wasn't really planning on building a set. Do you think it'd be cheaper to? Also, I'd like to support my local bikeshops so ordering off the net is outta the question.
__________________
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
06-24-05, 01:53 PM
#10
Yay!11! I has!!!1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Eastcoast
Posts: 1,659
Bikes: Cocaine the white stallion, Custom Witcomb pista, (Being restored) 80's Pogliaghi Track, (destroyed) RAP Round Breeze NJS, Cannondale Jekyll 900, 84/5 Pinarello Montello (all italian)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yeah I was gonna go to trackstar, but I'm still wondering if it'd be cheaper to build em (labor price has to be factored in cause i don't have the tools or know how).
__________________
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
06-24-05, 01:58 PM
#11
Radio Bemba 00.0
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rocking the spot.
Posts: 866
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
dude- just get the IRO wheel set. unless you want the pure satisfaction of building the wheels yourself, it's probably your best, cheapest option. Tony supports local events (e.g. giving away a complete bike as at the Kissena classic). Do it.
06-24-05, 02:01 PM
#12
Yay!11! I has!!!1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Eastcoast
Posts: 1,659
Bikes: Cocaine the white stallion, Custom Witcomb pista, (Being restored) 80's Pogliaghi Track, (destroyed) RAP Round Breeze NJS, Cannondale Jekyll 900, 84/5 Pinarello Montello (all italian)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Rock thanks all. Expect pictures soon.
__________________
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
Bloodstains, speed kills, fast bikes, cheap thrills, French girls, fine wine...
