Wheels

[mikesbytes]

The fixie needs new wheels

Options are;
1. Retire it and go back to riding the beast.
2. Rummage around in the shed and build some out of whatever parts I have.
3. Buy a new set of wheels for the fixie
4. Buy a new set of wheels for the track bike and put the existing track wheels on the fixie

Budget - lets not go there, could cut into beer money.

[weiyun]

Does your fixie give you value in terms of training benefits and economy? If it does, then invest and ride on. Otherwise, ride the beast to the ground first.

[timyone]

new wheels, yes it helps

[Trouty]

Budget - lets not go there, could cut into beer money.

Buy some new or 2nd hand wheels...I thought you got out of the habit of building a bike out of parts that were older than you are. Remember your pedal incident at the track.

Your a working dude....and it's not like you even drink a lot of beer! I think once you hit 40 you have the excuse that your hard earned dollar can buy you some luxuries/necessities....also Darryl had 1 wheel to give away on the forum, I thought you would be the first to claim that one. (refer to post in conversation - free wheel to good home).

[christian]

I'd get some new wheels for the track bike, the TWE wheels are around $800, well worth the money in my opinion. Then put the wheels off the track bike on the fixie, but relace the front wheels so its not radial, going 2-cross you may be able to get away with the same spokes. I don't think you'll be able to keep a radial wheel straight on the road, you seem to have a habbit of destroying bike parts.

[weiyun]

I don't think you'll be able to keep a radial wheel straight on the road, you seem to have a habbit of destroying bike parts.

Is the reference to radial lacing a Mike specific comment?

[mikesbytes]

The rear wheel on the fixie is now shot too, I'm breaking a spoke about once a week, alternating between wheels.

Radial comment is valid, I brake pretty hard on the front. If I migrate the wheels, then new spokes for a re-lacing should be put on the agenda.

TWE $800 is certainly an option, can a pay a bit more and get trick spokes?

Any views on
Miche Pistard WR - about $600 local (mates rates)
Velocity Deep V - I think they are $350 from Al's but I need to check

With the Aussie $ heading towards US$1 (currently 0.91) stuff is only going to get cheaper

What about some deep dish carbons?

[Toff]

I would suggest getting some new track wheels, and migrating your track wheels to the fixie. Radial spoke pattern is not really an issue on the front wheel, since there is no dish, and braking loads each side of the wheel equally. My radially laced road wheels never go out of true. Velocity from Al's sound like a good deal.

BTW, if you are breaking that many spokes, I would increase the tension in ALL your spokes. Go around the wheel and give each spoke nipple perhaps 1/4 turn each.

[Beanzy]

I have a set of OEM wheels from my Hillbrick going for $100 ono. New tyres.

[mikesbytes]

Hi Beanzy, pity I didn't see your post earlier, I just picked up a set of Velocity Deep V's from Al's. I will get some race wheels for the track bike, but not yet.

That's a good buy, especially for the fixie brigade.

Post it over here, I recon Anthony should get those wheels off you for his fixie project.

[Anthony]

Yep, just pmed beanzy, hope they're still available