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12-22-12 | 01:23 AM
#6451
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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12-22-12 | 01:24 AM
#6452
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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12-24-12 | 10:19 AM
#6453
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So now that I am looking into wheel sets I have a few questions. I wanted to get the H Plus Son Archetype rims, when I look on Velomine They run about $200 with Orgin8 (Formula) hubs. Now if I go to my local shop they will build the wheel for me with Gran Compe hubs and white spokes but it will run me around $400. I have no problem with supporting my LBS, in fact I would prefer to do so, but when the price difference is this much I have to question it. It is worth spending the extra for the Gran Compe hubs and custom wheel build?
12-24-12 | 10:33 AM
#6454
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From: Baltimore
Bikes: 2009 Masi Speciale Fixed LTD, 1993 Specialized Allez Transition, 2012 Cinelli Gazzetta (in progress)
12-24-12 | 01:35 PM
#6455
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From: las vegas
Bikes: purty blue undefeated II 57cm
can i use 18/23c tubes on a 27 wheel?
12-24-12 | 03:57 PM
#6456
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From: Ithaca, NY
Bikes: Click on the #YOLO
Scrod,
Can you share the pic of santa in the tub that's on facebook? There's no way that's going under the radar.
Happy holidays man.
Can you share the pic of santa in the tub that's on facebook? There's no way that's going under the radar.
Happy holidays man.
12-24-12 | 05:49 PM
#6457
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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12-24-12 | 09:27 PM
#6458
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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12-25-12 | 09:03 AM
#6459
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
So now that I am looking into wheel sets I have a few questions. I wanted to get the H Plus Son Archetype rims, when I look on Velomine They run about $200 with Orgin8 (Formula) hubs. Now if I go to my local shop they will build the wheel for me with Gran Compe hubs and white spokes but it will run me around $400. I have no problem with supporting my LBS, in fact I would prefer to do so, but when the price difference is this much I have to question it. It is worth spending the extra for the Gran Compe hubs and custom wheel build?
FWIW - your LBS is overcharging.
12-26-12 | 10:59 AM
#6461
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I don't mind paying for better quality, but if the difference isn't much between the sets I would rather spend that money on other bike parts
12-26-12 | 11:00 AM
#6462
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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12-26-12 | 11:01 AM
#6463
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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Would I be better off just getting a prebuilt wheelset? Something like https://www.velomine.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=858 or the one I mentioned before?
I don't mind paying for better quality, but if the difference isn't much between the sets I would rather spend that money on other bike parts
I don't mind paying for better quality, but if the difference isn't much between the sets I would rather spend that money on other bike parts
12-26-12 | 09:40 PM
#6465
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From: las vegas
Bikes: purty blue undefeated II 57cm
scrod have you heard of any fitment issues with the sram s300 courier cranksets on conversions?
i ask because you stock it at an awesome price and may be converting over this bike i have fairly soon.
i ask because you stock it at an awesome price and may be converting over this bike i have fairly soon.
12-27-12 | 07:51 AM
#6466
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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12-27-12 | 09:44 AM
#6467
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From: Louisville
What width rim tape are you using with the TB14s?
12-27-12 | 09:47 AM
#6468
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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Ive got 17mm Velox on mine. As long as the spoke holes are covered, it doesn't really matter.
12-27-12 | 09:48 AM
#6469
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From: Louisville
That's what I thought, but couldn't remember if there was a size between 17mm and 22mm. Thanks.
12-27-12 | 09:53 AM
#6470
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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Velox also makes 19mm.
12-27-12 | 10:05 AM
#6472
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Your cog is slipping.
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12-27-12 | 10:10 AM
#6474
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From: Louisville
I bought 17mm Zefal because 19mm was not available from either Zefal or Velox and I have never tried Zefal.
12-27-12 | 10:15 AM
#6475
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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You'll be ok. Zefal and Velox are pretty much exactly the same.