Pearson Touche!
- Thread starter 2old2care
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gaz
Cycle Camera TV
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- South Croydon
Pearson where very accommodating when I got my Perason Touche. I'm sure if you wanted to use your own wheels and chain then they would be more than happy to fit them for you.
GrumpyGregry
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I've got handbuilt aerorage on my two speed. no problems thus far.
OP
OP
2old2care
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What wheelset have you got, been looking at the aeroage with the Fix-g hub, isn't nearly 2kg heavy?
What wheelset have you got, been looking at the aeroage with the Fix-g hub, isn't nearly 2kg heavy?
Well ... I am on my third set of wheels. I am not one to skimp on braking when needed and in Edinburgh there are a few hills to brake on. This tends to use up the braking surface a bit, the last time, I has a ripple develop in the rim as it was so thin.
1st set - as supplied 5 years ago, not sure, but I think they were aeroage.
2nd set - after a couple of years, home built using original hubs and new aeroage rims and fresh spokes.
3rd set - last November, shop bought aerorage wheelset.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
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- South Croydon
I've got the stock wheels on it. I wouldn't get these again as the braking on them is poor (I'm running koolstop pads).
The only downsides i've heard about the aerorage are the deep rims, but the stock rims from pearson are deeper.
The only downsides i've heard about the aerorage are the deep rims, but the stock rims from pearson are deeper.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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gaz
Cycle Camera TV
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- South Croydon
ok not deep deep but you need to use long valve tubes on them. The stock ones are 30mm deep.
They are affected by crosswinds. If you don't notice it then you are lucky, if you do notice it then the first few times a gust comes along and you move sideways quite a bit if you aren't aware.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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25mm rims will hardly be effected by side winds, of course more than less tall rim profiles but nothing to worry yourself about, I've not found 30mm rims to get blown about at all, maybe 40-50mm rims you will start to feel something but at 25mm, wouldnt give side winds a second thought.
45mm long valve inner tubes are readily available, or you can just use valve extenders.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
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- South Croydon
I can certainly feel 30mm rims getting blown about a bit. Doesn't bother me too much though.
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My Touche is coming up for four years old, the back wheel is still the original, I had to replace the front due to a hub problem, the only downside I found to the wheels is a tendency for the bearings to be short lived, struggling to make them last twelve months, though the last replacement on the back has lasted well, over all its been very good and is my favourite bike.
What have you heard if you don't mind me asking? My 3-speed has an Aerorage on the front, and Aerowarrior on the back.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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Ive seen a few brand new Halo wheels where the hub looked like a dog had been chewing the threads.However on the whole they seem to be well regarded wheels.
