[WANTED] Your old, disused wheelset.

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm building a singlespeed / beater commuter for a friend as a thirtieth birthday present and I'm really struggling to find a pair of wheels that are within budget. As long as the wheels are 700c and reasonably true it doesn't hugely matter what sort of condition they're in. This is a bike I'm building for a friend who is fed up of having his Triban3 nicked / interfered with (he lives in that there London) and yearns for something a lot less shiny to get himself around town.

Do you have a wheelset in the back of the shed that you haven't used for years and keep meaning to do something with? I do have a (small) budget

 

[Tim Hall]

I can help with a front. Reasonable nick, although it did get thrown down the road when I was taken roughly from behind on a roundabout. Might have a rear too, but I need to look in the SEECRIT BUNKER.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I can help with a front. Reasonable nick, although it did get thrown down the road when I was taken roughly from behind on a roundabout. Might have a rear too, but I need to look in the SEECRIT BUNKER.

Wa-hoo! Sounds good. Well apart from the taken roughly bit, at least in that circumstance,

 

[Kies]

Being taken roughly on a roundabout - this is why i stay away from the Gatwick are!

 

[Cuchilo]

Being taken roughly on a roundabout - this is why i stay away from the Gatwick are!

Arse ?

 

[biggs682]

@Andrew_Culture i have a couple of STEEL chromed 700 rims ?

 

[Tim Hall]

@Andrew_Culture What OLN for the rear? Freewheel or freehub?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

@Andrew_Culture i have a couple of STEEL chromed 700 rims ?

Sounds lovely! Could I trouble you for a photo?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

@Andrew_Culture What OLN for the rear? Freewheel or freehub?

Freehub ideally.

 

[biggs682]

Sounds lovely! Could I trouble you for a photo?

will try and get one later

 

[Andrew_Culture]

will try and get one later

Huzzah!

 

[DiddlyDodds]

I have an old set of Mavis open pro wheels I will never use.
The rear wheel has individual sprockets rather than a cassette and are totally knackered
The wheels are fine and are pretty true from what I remember
Your for free just pay what it costs for postage if you want them

 

[DCLane]

@DiddlyDodds - if @Andrew_Culture doesn't want them I could use them for the 1980's Raleigh Team. I'm struggling to get a rear wheel sorted and the front's stuffed.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

@DiddlyDodds - if @Andrew_Culture doesn't want them I could use them for the 1980's Raleigh Team. I'm struggling to get a rear wheel sorted and the front's stuffed.

No worries , just awaiting to see if Andrew wants them

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I have an old set of Mavis open pro wheels I will never use.
The rear wheel has individual sprockets rather than a cassette and are totally knackered
The wheels are fine and are pretty true from what I remember
Your for free just pay what it costs for postage if you want them

Thanks for the offer, but I'm (perhaps optimistically) after a rear wheel with a freehub as I already have half the parts I need.