20" wheels for a Dawes Kingpin.

[Ming the Merciless]

I had some 451 wheels made for mine using the above rims

A friend has ridden 200km audaxes on a Kingpin. More capable bike than people think.

 

[FrankCrank]

I do wonder about these being ok to use in single speed kingpin or such

One concern would be would the braking be better than steel rims and the lack of being able to dish the wheel if required and is the rear oln the same?

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I expect you could get these to work on a KP, seen several examples on Raleigh type shoppers.
Not sure why dishing required for a single speed?
If the OLD is a little out, a steel frame can easily be cold set to accommodate

 

[biggs682]

Not sure why dishing required for a single speed?
If the OLD is a little out, a steel frame can easily be cold set to accommodate

Dishing might be required to keep the drive line straight and the rim In the centre of the frame

 

[FrankCrank]

Dishing might be required to keep the drive line straight and the rim In the centre of the frame

See what you mean now. Guessing can be achieved with additional washers on one side or the other to get centred.
Like I said, have seen several examples online of mag-wheeled Twentys etc, so should be doable
Think there's a safe upper limit on how much air pressure to run mag wheels at, but again guessing that 40psi or thereabouts is OK.

 

[biggs682]

See what you mean now. Guessing can be achieved with additional washers on one side or the other to get centred.
Like I said, have seen several examples online of mag-wheeled Twentys etc, so should be doable
Think there's a safe upper limit on how much air pressure to run mag wheels at, but again guessing that 40psi or thereabouts is OK.

Doing a bit more reading earlier and the mag wheels get quite a slating due to being very flexible so not sure how good they might actually be

@FrankCrank how far away are you from Bangkok?

 

[FrankCrank]

Doing a bit more reading earlier and the mag wheels get quite a slating due to being very flexible so not sure how good they might actually be

@FrankCrank how far away are you from Bangkok?

We're about 70k north-west of BKK.

 

[biggs682]

We're about 70k north-west of BKK.

Ok thanks I am trying to find someone who lives in Bangkok to ask advice on a decent bike shop in a certain area of Bangkok to help my son source a bike