Wheels for a SS

lost_in_thought

So...

The eminent Greg T told me pre-beer at the pub t'other day that new wheels actually make quite the difference to one's SS.

Now that I have nothing to do to the Maxima any more, my mouse button finger is getting itchy.

Any recommendations for some nice (but not too nice) wheels for the Bowery?

Can you put normal wheels on a SS? I suspect the answer to this is no.

redvee

You might be able to get away with 130 OLD wheels if the frame is wide enough, if not you're stuck with anything trackie with 120 OLD.

whyamihere

Record track hubs on Mavic CXP33s built with CX-Rays.

edhornby

depends on the width of the rear stays - singlespeeds have narrower axle widths, but if the bowery takes a wider axle then you could get something like fulcrums and fit a single speed converter kit...

but you could go way better than that :twisted: how about some nice track hubs and get someone to build them with the rims of your choice

planet X do some nice clincher track wheels....

look at the miche x-press track/road on wiggle...

Christophe3967

Halo Aerorage are just the ticket. And they come in white. And mauve.

http://www.halorims.com/Halo/products-d ... d=WHHAATKD

vanquished

Christophe3967 wrote:

Halo Aerorage are just the ticket. And they come in white. And mauve.

http://www.halorims.com/Halo/products-d ... d=WHHAATKD

Oooh - very, very tempted to pick up a white pair for my own Bowery... I'm assuming that white is faster than black is faster than yellow is faster than purple. Right? ;-P



[size=x-small]edited for spelling[/size]

gtvlusso

LiT

Depends on width between the track fork ends - will be either 120mm or 130mm.

If it is 130mm - you can buy spacers to space out 120mm track wheels to 130mm

Recommend:

http://www.zepnat.com/component/page,sh ... Itemid,48/

I have these - surprisingly light, very strong and very deep, funky looking rim...they are fixed/SS hubs - you will need a BMX freewheel for the SS side.

Also liked:
http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP7045.as ... aign%3dDDI

Or the Wheels made by Dolan called "Navigator"

I will probably go with the Formula/Xero ones again for my Fixed TT bike.

il_principe

Halo Aeroage... but I have a spare pair of wheels you can take off my hands. They're black Formulas as linked to by GTV. I've removed the rim stickers though. They came with my Pearson and are perfectly good.

gtvlusso

jashburnham wrote:

Halo Aeroage... but I have a spare pair of wheels you can take off my hands. They're black Formulas as linked to by GTV. I've removed the rim stickers though. They came with my Pearson and are perfectly good.

+1 to removing the stickers!

I looked at Aerorage and the Charge Dish wheels - All pretty good really. Only went for the Formula/Xero as the rim was the deepest - I am TART: Hear my feminine giggle!

I did not realise that Pearson fitted the Xero rims?! I thought they were factory builds?

il_principe

gtvlusso wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Halo Aeroage... but I have a spare pair of wheels you can take off my hands. They're black Formulas as linked to by GTV. I've removed the rim stickers though. They came with my Pearson and are perfectly good.

+1 to removing the stickers!

I looked at Aerorage and the Charge Dish wheels - All pretty good really. Only went for the Formula/Xero as the rim was the deepest - I am TART: Hear my feminine giggle!

I did not realise that Pearson fitted the Xero rims?! I thought they were factory builds?

Think they sell em with Halo now but mine were Formula hubs with Xero rims.

Christophe3967

vanquished wrote:

Christophe3967 wrote:

Halo Aerorage are just the ticket. And they come in white. And mauve.

http://www.halorims.com/Halo/products-d ... d=WHHAATKD

Oooh - very, very tempted to pick up a white pair for my own Bowery... I'm assuming that white is faster than black is faster than yellow is faster than purple. Right? ;-P



[size=x-small]edited for spelling[/size]

The white ones are the fastest If you go for the yellow ones you can be seen from 2 miles away, but get some Mavic shoes to go with them - the same as LiTs. Purple ones are nice but really would be too difficult to co-ordinate with anything.

Christophe3967

jashburnham wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

Halo Aeroage... but I have a spare pair of wheels you can take off my hands. They're black Formulas as linked to by GTV. I've removed the rim stickers though. They came with my Pearson and are perfectly good.

+1 to removing the stickers!

I looked at Aerorage and the Charge Dish wheels - All pretty good really. Only went for the Formula/Xero as the rim was the deepest - I am TART: Hear my feminine giggle!

I did not realise that Pearson fitted the Xero rims?! I thought they were factory builds?

Think they sell em with Halo now but mine were Formula hubs with Xero rims.

Yes, you can have one specced with Halos, which is what I did. I rode one with the standard wheels and they do make a big difference.

il_principe

Christophe's Touche:



My Touche:



Both sporting white Halos!

salsarider79

Has to be zipp rims.....sorry :oops: I'll get my coat....

lost_in_thought

You and Christophe have the same colour bar tape!

Hmmmmm, I see! How are the standard wheels compared to the Halos?

I'm on Alexrims... I reckon anything will be an improvement.... and I do quite like the yellow. Are they reflective?

il_principe

lost_in_thought wrote:

You and Christophe have the same colour bar tape!

Hmmmmm, I see! How are the standard wheels compared to the Halos?

I'm on Alexrims... I reckon anything will be an improvement.... and I do quite like the yellow. Are they reflective?

Not reflective but the white stands out I think.

The standard wheels are perfectly good, just not white!

lost_in_thought

Ahhhhhh so it was for tarty reasons that you changed them... I should have known really.

Christophe3967

I would like to apologise for the state of my patio. We had the builders in :oops:

gtvlusso

See....Jash is right:



They do stand out! Extra tarty.....

Finbar Saunders

I had a SS wheel built for my fixed project a while back. I happen to live not too far from Harry Rowland, a well known wheel builder, and he put together a decent wheel for £65 all in. I'm sure you could customise with your favourite colour spokes and rims to have a truly unique wheel!