That will be the most noticeable/performance enhancing upgrade.

and/or contact points.

Derp: Didnt read. You already did that.
Tires.

Hey Scrod. Is it true that you can't get brake cable clips for a 721 frame?

Yes, which is most likely we see so much derpy cable routing on Japanese Leaders.

Hm maybe it wasn't you. Do you know of the best wheelset I can get for around 200 dollars then? How do the pre built wheels on your website hold up?

Im referring to the alex novatech ones.

You may want to read the first post in this thread.

https://www.bikerumor.com/2009/09/03/...-cable-guides/

Those are stupid and serve no more of a purpose than a zip tie without the dumb little skull.

kay, have any experience with these?

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...s.php?id=40212

Yeah, those are actually pretty good. The little clips pop off pretty easily but unless you're tearing through the woods getting caught in brush and whatnot, they'll be fine.

I read something about stressing the wheels after the first time you tension it? What do you do?

Okay, minus anything about your store, is there a wheelset around 200 dollars that sets itself apart from the other cheap ones? In a good way.

Are you seriously asking a retailer of bike parts to advocate for the purchase of goods from a competitor? You've got a pair, friend-o.

Yes

Scrod rec's products from other shops when the question is asked. I've seen him link from Velomine plenty of times.

Why wouldn't he? A huge reason RG is so successful is probably because he's honest.

It's like the feeling of a brake pad rubbing the rim lightly. Like when a calliper doesn't open all the way. But it's surely not the brakes.

Yeah, maybe I overreacted.

Will the wheel spin freely when bolted in the frame without the chain on the cog? If not, your hub is adjusted incorrectly.

There are many. To start, Velomine sells several wheelsets that cost less than $200 and this is a topic that gets discussed on this forum regularly. I don't think I need to provide links to every single one.

Relax, Big D.

And why not? I know my shop can't possibly sell everything people want so I have no problem referring them to other reputable sources.

Usually like this:

hey dude, still having trouble finding a wheelset.
lookin fer 27", aluminum rims, probably sun cr18 or something, 36 hole hubs, DT 2mm stainless spokes or whatever. gonna be running 27"x1-1/4", or 27"x1-3/8" tires on them. i dont want the rims to be too skinny or too wide, i think the cr18s are probably what i want.
95mm front spacing(or 100 and ill cold set the fork) w/ 9mm (traditional QR lever, not the "exposed-type")quick release axle(or 8mm if possible, not sure what i need or whats available but i could always file my fork) 120 rear spacing w/ shimano singlespeed coaster brake(with 1/2"x1/8" offset 18t internal gear/coaster style sprocket) and 10mm axle(pretty sure its 10mm).
bike's a blue '81 schwinn world tourist.

its super hard to find this wheelset for some reason, ive found 3 people on ebay with these sets, but theres always something weird about them or they go out of stock super fast. theres a guy right now that has a set for like $185 shipped, im asking him what the OLD is on the hubs, and if its not what i need, im pretty much boned. my LBS is all like, super fancy stuff and its not even really local, and i know it would be too fancy for me/out of my price range.

can you look through what you got(new parts) and see if you could hook up that wheelset for like under $200 shipped? i dont know why its so hard to find them. i know im being kind of anal about everything matching and not being used but whatever. worth a shot.

scrod just mentioned velomine....
https://www.velomine.com/index.php?ma...jpvg1ibp3h2o23

its not a coaster or qr, but im sure you can contact velomine for a custom setup...

Hey Scrod, would the Park Tool BBT-7 (https://www.parktool.com/product/lockring-wrench-bbt-7) work on a track lockring? Specifically the Dura Ace track lockring? It says made specifically for DA lockrings but I'm not sure if it is the same for road and track bikes.

Nope.

I had a feeling it was a completely different tool but I still had a shred of hope that it would work.


Thanks!