wheels

I'm going to start on my Hill-Special frame It is a 1950 frame so going to try and get it back to something like it's original spec , Though not all will be things of the day , I will add them for aesthetic purpose , Derailleurs etc I hope to keep as per 50's look also handle bars , So any one...

A fair few folks in another nice place seem to think that these might be on the way out. Which would be alarming for me as I love my only recently bought Ridgeback Expedition. Views on? Am interested in 26 inch wheels and rims with tough rims for rim braking. 36 hole. For touring carrying a...

Been playing with my wheels off the Viscount Aerospace Pro Am today. Front done rear to do.

This has been a fantastic bike that has helped my daughter start riding road bikes and racing at Mallory Park. It has 26 inch wheels and comes with a set of road tyres and off road tyres. The gearing is Claris 8 speed by single chainring. The bike is used and clearly had signs of usage, but is...

The boss's* Hetchins restoration is stalled trying source nice quality 27" rims for 32f 40r spokes that would suit . Any ideas ? *actual work boss

Unused 11 speed Shimano free hub with spacer for 10 speed ,they came of a Trek Edmonda road bike about 5 years ago ,you can see the label on picture ,rear wheel is 24 spoked and front is 18 .Collect from Settle or postage is £11.74 using Parcelforce

NB for tubular tyres only... Not too sure of age of these, possibly 60s or 70s. Each rim is 635mm diameter by 20mm wide. Front is a large flange Ofmega (probably) 36 hole hub (looks like a chrome steel barrel with alloy flanges) with an Ofmega q/r skewer laced to a Mavic sprint rim. Rear is a...

I fitted them about 6 years past. They are (or had been black ) the spokes are a flat type (aero ? ) The black finish is coming away and a white ,grey colour has appeared. I have tried to rub this off with a scotch pad "usual use is in the kitchen" Has made no difference. Is there any other...

As above, shout if you have anything. Thanks!

I have just bought my lad some carbon wheels for his cyclocross Bike, but does he need carbon brake pads? They have a carbon brake surface, they will only be used hor half an hour CX races.

Been researching carbon wheels with a view to purchase, all the usual makes came up on Google, then these came up. Anybody have any real world experience of using them, have they been any good, longevity, defects etc?

Stick with me on this as my mechanical knowledge is not great. I am looking at getting some carbon wheels for my best bike. The ones I am looking at say they take my existing cassette. However I would then like to take the wheels current on best bike and put them on my old runaround. So does...

Hope tech XC 29 r wheels. On Hope pro 4 hubs. Front- 100x12mm thru axle Rear - 142x 12mm thru axle Shimano / sram freehub include will take 9,10 or 11 speed cassette. Also shimano ice tec rotors 160mm. On fitted with Schwalbe snow stud tyres 700x38 mm. Happy to post at buyers cost, to UK...

Is it possible to put a rear quick release axle in a front wheel? I want to do this so I have a longer Q/R axle that may be supported on one side.

I'm looking to upgrade the rollers. After googling a while I see in-line roller skate wheels are one option, but I'm not quite clear what I need: in-line wheels, bearings, and M6/M5 bolts depending if attaching to the frame or rack. Do I need anything else...washers, axles...or is that it...

I expect @Smokin Joe is correct but thought it would be interesting to see what the breakdown is - not that a forum poll is in any way an accurate scientific measure... Personally, I have a mix of both in my stable, but would be unlikely to buy machine-built wheels again (except ones that came...

I've found myself with a pair of each, will likely fit one and sell the other. Any views on which are better? Thanks, Paul.

What an achievement, these are the words of his daughter copied from a FaceBook post. @thegravestoneman used to post in here, I am not sure if he still does. To say I am proud of my dad this weekend is an understatement he has done a something that cycling ppl call everesting he climbed...

Afternoon all, So I went out with my friend the other day (I'm a newbie) and we rode 11 miles, we both noticed how much quicker his bike was than mine, I'd have to keep peddling whilst his wheels just kept rolling and rolling (so so annoying!) After this I've decided that I need to upgrade my...

I have a Cannondale Synapse 2016, which I love and plan to swap out the 700 wheels for 650b in the New Year. Being 5ft 2", I feel this will be a better fit for me. I would like to be able to fit mudguards but am struggling to find any to fit this set up. My bike won't accept full guards. I...

With the intention of doing the Eroica I have acquired a 1980's peugeot in a wheel-free state. From a little preliminary web research the original wheels appear to have been 700c with an atom rear drum brake, the frame has retained the original mafac rim brakes. I would be grateful on any advice...

Particularly for TDF stage 17 consisting of 3 incredible climbs, I don't see the pro were really using those very low profile wheels, something like early yrs Marco Pantini bike, 25mm or lesser profile. I sensed av. profile they used for stage 17 were 35 or 40mm. I read articles that weight is...

To avoid taking a thread elsewhere off topic, I thought it might be "interesting" to have people's views on this Animal Farm-esque point of view, and it's place on a cycling forum. I am a self confessed tart when it comes to anything with wheels. I ride bikes and own 5 of them, but I also drive...

Next year, my friend and I are planning to attempt Lejog carrying our camping gear with us. This means that we will by carrying a lot more weight than usual and I am a little concerned whether or not my present wheels will be able to cope and am thinking about replacing them. Circumstances...

These are the wheels that came with the Bianchi bike I have bought. Just want to make sure - 48mm valve inner tubes will be ok with these wheels? The wheels look a bit fancy, so wanted to make sure I don't need to buy longer valves! Thanks J

I have a pair of Mavic Cosmic Pro Carbon Exailth wheels for sale. I bought them just under two years ago and only used them once so they are in mint condition, unfortunately as I broke my hip badly it's now apparent I will never be able to use them properly again so they are just sat in the...

Do they need any? Thought brought on by having just replaced some. They definitely needed replacing due to wear over about 12 years. But should I have been doing anything to them? I tend to just spray them with gt85 and wipe the muck off. I don't for instance ever take them apart. The old...

Also for sale here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Prime-RP-28-Carbon-Clincher-Disc-Road-Wheelset-Shimano-Sram/273319887294?hash=item3fa32281be:g:dXgAAOSw6AlbO8ux UK based. £375 or very close if buying outside eBay.

I went and bought my ICE T trike today and i highly recommend Kevin at D-TEK as he is very helpful, informative and fair, would highly recommend and would purchase again without hesitation. I also have some bits n bobs to put on it as time goes by so will post pics when i do so, so in the...