rear wheel
12-14-05, 10:46 PM
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rear wheel
i have a nishhiki 10 speed from the 70's that has a tacoed rear wheel on it right now, and recently it dawned on me thast the bike has horizontal drop outs so i might as well get rid of my deraileur and buy a rear track wheel and make it a fixed gear or single speed. but my question is what is a decent wheel set for around $160ish (flip flop hub would be nice).
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-sam-
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-sam-
12-14-05, 11:00 PM
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If you just want a rear wheel, Bens Cycle will sell one made with a formula hub and deep V rims for 145.00 plus 10.00 shipping.
12-15-05, 12:04 AM
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Sam on the bike forums, yes! way to go, and going towards a fixie on the nishiki, i'm sooo excited to see that bike as a fixed gear.
12-15-05, 12:06 AM
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https://www.livejournal.com/community...9954#t19039954
oh yeah sam check this out, this girl might still be selling here wheels set, but i'm not sure.
oh yeah sam check this out, this girl might still be selling here wheels set, but i'm not sure.
12-15-05, 02:17 PM
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I'm in the same boat, I have two builds in progress and I'm looking for inexpensive parts especially complete rear wheels. The Harris Cycle website looked like they were selling a rear fixie wheel for $60 but was out of stock as of 12-14-05 (not sure where that shop is out of but they do order online). Cycle Smithy in Chicago was getting some rear wheels with flip-flop hubs around the $125 range this friday 12-15-05. Don't know if any of that helps. If anyone knows of an place reliable and cheap let me know.
12-15-05, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ZappCatt
If you just want a rear wheel, Bens Cycle will sell one made with a formula hub and deep V rims for 145.00 plus 10.00 shipping.
12-16-05, 10:09 AM
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If you are super-cheap (like me) and want to learn (like me) you could build your own. Sheldon brown (www.sheldonbrown.com) has a great wheelbuilding tutorial. Use spocalc.xls (google search) to get spoke lengths, and get a rim, spokes, nipples, and spoke wrench from your LBS. Get a hub from bensbikes or IRO. Lace it up, and take it to the shop for final tensioning, truing, and stress-relieving. Bingo, rear wheel.
12-16-05, 10:59 AM
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for 160 your bikeshop should be able to build you a decent wheel that will probably last you longer than anything off the intro-nut... plus if soemthing goes wrong you have people to take it to.
