Singlespeed- Track or Road wheels?
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Singlespeed- Track or Road wheels?
I am buying a set of wheels but it seems like there is more bang for my buck on Ebay if i go with road wheels. Im building a predominately single speed bike because i already have a dedicated fixie. Should i but a track wheelset or convert a road set w/ spacers? any ideas? Looking at Velo's or road price equivalent.
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A rear wheel built around a dedicated single speed hub, all other things being equal, should technically be stronger than a dished road wheel. It's not like modern road wheels are exploding all over the place (R-sys excluded, ha), so get whatever floats yer boat.
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I am buying a set of wheels but it seems like there is more bang for my buck on Ebay if i go with road wheels. Im building a predominately single speed bike because i already have a dedicated fixie. Should i but a track wheelset or convert a road set w/ spacers? any ideas? Looking at Velo's or road price equivalent.
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