wheels on this bike...
GTracer
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Saw this bike on a website:
no, im not thinking of buying it, i've heard some bad things about them but just wondering what kind of abuse those wheels would stand up to and where they're from.
They don't look particularly strong but this is a £500 bike and im gonna be honest i quite like the way they look. So does anyone know the make of these wheels or how strong they are, how much etc?
Cheers
no, im not thinking of buying it, i've heard some bad things about them but just wondering what kind of abuse those wheels would stand up to and where they're from.
They don't look particularly strong but this is a £500 bike and im gonna be honest i quite like the way they look. So does anyone know the make of these wheels or how strong they are, how much etc?
Cheers
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For show. Done at the top end, with the right rims and hubs, may have some advanages for some riders, but at this price point most likely to have very heavy rims to keep the wheel stiff.
Yiou used to be able to buy the wheels on ebay for about 70 quid a pair, weighed 2400g IIRC.0 -
They look like a cheap imitation of the crank bros cobalt rims.
Price is irrelevant and is not always a sign of quality - i wouldnt trust those wheels to last one proper mtb ride. 16 spokes on a £500 complete bike, stay clear unless your just pottering round on tarmac.Ibis Mojo SL-r0 -
alex.hulme wrote:They look like a cheap imitation of the crank bros cobalt rims.
Price is irrelevant and is not always a sign of quality - i wouldnt trust those wheels to last one proper mtb ride. 16 spokes on a £500 complete bike, stay clear unless your just pottering round on tarmac.
yeh they do look a bit pimp don't they - i wasn't intending on buying that bike, i just found it on a website and thought the wheels look nice, I imagine the whole bike is very heavy0 -
My mate has a bike, bought about 4 years ago for 120 quid with very similar on. Weigh a ton!0
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just looked at those crank brothers rims - gorgeous! but pricey
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For more form over function bikes:
http://www.djcycles.com/cross-c2-alloy- ... p-252.html
Look at that!0 -
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supersonic wrote:For more form over function bikes:
http://www.djcycles.com/cross-c2-alloy- ... p-252.html
Look at that!
That downtube reminds me of the bike that this guy and his son were making in their garage. It was featured in mbuk i think, one of the superbikes or something.Ibis Mojo SL-r0 -
Yep thats it the millyard dh frame!Ibis Mojo SL-r0
