IRD aero/american classic rims

joeyhalloran
joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
edited February 2011 in Road buying advice
Does anyone know where to buy the above in England?

Done a search but can't find any.


Thanks in advance!

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  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    Recently got some from here:

    http://www.wheelroom.co.uk/

    He has limited stock of the rims and prefers to build whole wheels with them rather than sell rims separately. You can supply your own hubs for him to build up though.

    Very happy with my wheels and the service and communication was excellent.
  • 1_reaper
    1_reaper Posts: 322
    Try here. My local bike shop

    http://www.cyclesport-lincs.com/index.a ... &view=grid
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    1_reaper wrote:
    Try here. My local bike shop

    http://www.cyclesport-lincs.com/index.a ... &view=grid

    Can't find any rims, only American Classic complete wheels.
    More problems but still living....
  • 1_reaper
    1_reaper Posts: 322
    You could always give the Lincoln shop a ring and they might be able to get rim only? I know they are awaiting a rim for a customer who trashed his aero wheel in a race. So they might be able to help ?
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    One of my local LBSs is the Grantham branch of Cyclesport, but have to say they're not the best shop in the world. You order something and you don't hear anything else about it.

    There is an excellent place in Grantham though if you get stuck.
  • term1te
    term1te Posts: 1,462
    I thought the Halo mercury rims were made with the nobium alloy, probably by IRD? Could be wrong. They are much easier to get hold of.
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  • ex-pat scot
    ex-pat scot Posts: 939
    Wheelsmith?
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  • 1_reaper
    1_reaper Posts: 322
    Just like to say i have no problems with the cyclesport shop in Lincoln. Been going there for a while . Can't vouch for the Grantham shop never been but does not sound good. Maybe down to that they are managed differently. Hence customer service :roll:
  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    Thanks for all the help guys, I have found a uk supplied of the IRD Cadence aero rims, prob gonna use these to lace to my powertap with Sapim CX-rays. Whad do the experts on here think? Might get a matching front but don't know what hub I would use yet.
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    I have the Cadence aero rims built onto Novatec Lite's using CX Rays. They're great wheels - light and stiff.
    Expertly coached by http://www.vitessecyclecoaching.co.uk/

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  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    what spoke count do you have? I am limited to 32 on the back, but wondering about the front, maybe 24? I am not that heavy and none of the wheels I have owned have ever seriously come out of true, but I am noticing the frequent potholes in the roads that races are on so I think I need to keep this in mind.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    I've got 24h front and 28h rear on my IRD Aeros laced with CX Rays. Raced and trained on them since March and they're still perfectly true. Part of that's obviously down to the quality of the build from Derek @ Wheelsmith though.
    More problems but still living....
  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    got any pics of the bike as a whole (...not that aestetics is important :P )
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Don't let the OCP mob see this, but its the only one I've got....

    DSC01219.JPG

    As you can see I removed the horrible IRD decals. They look pretty ordinary in the picture, but actually look pretty cool in the flesh.
    More problems but still living....
  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    they look sweet! how easy is it to remove the decals (I don't much like them either tbh).
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    They just pealed off. Got rid of the remaining glue with some baby wipes.
    More problems but still living....
  • DIESELDOG
    DIESELDOG Posts: 2,087
    Just spoke to the UK distributor, they generally only do them as crash replacements. PM me what you want and I'll see what I can do.

    Is it the 420's you're after?

    DD
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  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    Oh yes you have to remove the decals - they're bobbins but very easy to get off
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  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    DIESELDOG wrote:
    Just spoke to the UK distributor, they generally only do them as crash replacements. PM me what you want and I'll see what I can do.

    Is it the 420's you're after?

    DD

    Yes, if avalible. Thank you very much!
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    FWIW the IRD Cadence rim as supplied by Wheelsmith is not the same as the IRD rim used on AC420s - the 420s are deeper and don't have external exelets. FWIW Derek is no longer supplying rims only. I did try and source some IRD Aeros a while ago but couldn't find a UK source, particularly as Amercian Classic didn't have a distributor. Bought some Halo rims instead.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • joeyhalloran
    joeyhalloran Posts: 1,080
    I know they are not the same, I was looking for one or the other, as both have good reviews and availability seems to be an issue. I have been speaking to Derek and has tempted me, but I have a club mate who is very good at building wheels who might be able to show me how to do it (thus getting wheels, and learning how to maintain them properly).
  • Percy Vera
    Percy Vera Posts: 1,103
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    I have the Cadence aero rims built onto Novatec Lite's using CX Rays. They're great wheels - light and stiff.

    Hi Chip \'oyler, I'm looking at getting a set of these - what do you think of the Novatech Hubs?

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