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12-01-07 | 03:04 PM

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dmotoguy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by roadgator

\ So changing wheels has VERY little impact on your top speed.

Really?
Everytime I ride one I'm amazed with the difference..
its not like you are climbing with it...

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12-01-07 | 03:15 PM

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Trevorgasm

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These are my suggestions.

12-01-07 | 03:25 PM

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From: laramie !

12-01-07 | 03:50 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dmotoguy

Where do you find the aluminum disk wheels like this one! I've been looking for so long.

They're rare. Mine is just fiberglass. The stars are cut from mirrored plastic sheets.

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12-01-07 | 03:54 PM

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12-01-07 | 04:02 PM

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br995

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12-01-07 | 04:05 PM

#82

Trevorgasm

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^^^ yessss the rim. spinners anyone?

12-01-07 | 04:16 PM

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12-01-07 | 04:21 PM

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12-01-07 | 04:50 PM

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megatron

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12-01-07 | 05:10 PM

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curiousincident

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12-01-07 | 05:11 PM

#87

curiousincident

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Originally Posted by br995

oh you dick, you beat me to it! Shouldn't have wasted my time failing to find a good picture of an aerospoke that wasn't tilted and then trying to dress up a ****ty picture and gone with the trispoke like you did.

Last edited by curiousincident; 12-01-07 at 05:17 PM.

12-01-07 | 05:12 PM

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Severian

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I'll make a text suggestion because I don't have an image editor in front of me:

Sonic The Hedgehog

Flipped of course.

12-01-07 | 05:36 PM

#89

wroomwroomoops

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^^^having played some Sonic games, I'd say that's an awesome idea - seeing as though the little bugger rolls most of the time.

12-01-07 | 05:38 PM

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jerrymcdougal

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Just a few i threw together.

Any colors could be substituted in of course.

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12-01-07 | 06:06 PM

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Sporadicus

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12-01-07 | 08:03 PM

#92

ex_ssn_yn1

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12-01-07 | 08:54 PM

#93

mykrrrr

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I'd say the Hoff is yer only choice in this matter.

12-01-07 | 10:54 PM

#94

JeanCoutu

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Quote:

Originally Posted by the pope

Oh, I just love this one!

12-01-07 | 11:57 PM

#95

Trevorgasm

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if only disc-wheels supported gifs...

12-02-07 | 12:26 AM

#96

Boss Moniker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by roadgator

You went to that much length trying to technically justify this boat anchor? Oh and don't forget that the rider himself is about 80% of that wind drag number you quoted. So changing wheels has VERY little impact on your top speed.

Should of just admitted that it looked cool and that you didn't care.

I knew what I was getting into when I got it.. no need to justify it. And yeah, for most the riding I do it's not necessary. Inappropriate actually.

Jerry, those are great.. so many to choose from!