Whats better wheels out of these

babysnoop

Hi all. I have been offered a set of SUN RINGLE RYDE XMB DISC 26''WHEELS for £50. is that a good price? You can see it in the pics below

I have also been offered a set of Specialized/Alex 26, for £50

These both have the cogs attached to them. The alex has 8 cog and the disks on the wheel but the SUN RINGLE has 9 cogs but no disk attached on the wheels, they have been taken off cause I got told there a bit rusty, however he still has them!

My bike is 21 gears, so that's 8 cogs. I don't think I could use a 9 cog, could I?

What wheel set is better quality out of the sun ringle and alex? I can also post pics of my bike as well if you like to see it:

SUN RINGLE RYDE XMB DISC 26''WHEELS





Specialized/Alex 26







Cheers

cooldad

You don't need two identical threads and if your bike has 21 gears you have 7 cogs. So if you have a freewheel you will need to buy a new cassette.
What's wrong with your current wheels?

babysnoop

cooldad wrote:

You don't need two identical threads and if your bike has 21 gears you have 7 cogs. So if you have a freewheel you will need to buy a new cassette.
What's wrong with your current wheels?

Sorry I was unsure what thread to post this topic in.
and yeah 7 cog. My bad. This is it: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 65540#tab1

Hmm I just fancy a upgrade. I had problem with the back axle which I have repaired now.

What one do you think is better out of the 2 wheels above?

Here is a pic of my bike below:

cooldad

Doubt if either are a serious upgrade, and you'd need a new cassette as yours is a freewheel, not a freehub.
But if I had to choose I'd take the Suns.

RidingSeed

cooldad wrote:

But if I had to choose I'd take the Suns.

many would.

babysnoop

cooldad wrote:

Doubt if either are a serious upgrade, and you'd need a new cassette as yours is a freewheel, not a freehub.
But if I had to choose I'd take the Suns.

And I would need a 4.5mm spacer because the freehub is 8,9 etc....

grenw

Missus has those Sun Ringles on her Cube. Decent enough wheels although not the lightest. Not bad for £50 if they are in decent condition.

The Rookie

If you fit a freehub wheel, fit an 8 speed cassette and index out one gear, that way you'll have goe some way towards an 8 speed upgrade!