Where can I buy a built up rear SS wheel?

[Chuffy]

I've been looking online and can't find what I want anywhere...

All I want is a road wheel with a single-speed freewheel. I assume it's going to be a flip-flop hub, but that's ok.

Anywhere?

 

[Tharg2007]

if thats all you want then just convert one. Take the cassette off, get some spacers and a cog of the type that fits onto a freehub and you're done, max spend about £10

 

[mickle]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=28614

 

[mickle]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31058

 

[dudi]

you can get cheap ones here: http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Fixed_and_Track_281.html

or you can look on ebay, they're often on there.

I got mine shipped over from america from www.unrealcycles.com it worked out cheaper than buying them from the UK supplier.

like all things bike-like, depends what you want and how much you're prepared to spend.

 

[Cope]

Your LBS should be able to make one for you - either from scratch (about £100-150) or by converting one you already have (£20-30). I went for the latter approach last time - spacer + sprocket.

 

[ColinJ]

A mate built me a singlespeed bike and we just used a load of spacers from two old cassettes plus a 15-tooth sprocket from one of them. It took a little bit of fiddling about to get the best chainline.

I went for a test ride and somehow managed to drop the chain off the sprocket. I didn't fancy that happening again so I took the 17-tooth sprockets from both cassetes and put them either side of the 15 to act as 'guards' for the chain. I've done a couple of hundred miles on the bike since then and had no further problems.

 

[Chuffy]

if thats all you want then just convert one. Take the cassette off, get some spacers and a cog of the type that fits onto a freehub and you're done, max spend about £10

No, done that and have knacked the freewheel. Hence I want a 'proper' ss rear wheel.

Mickle - You must have the magic version of Google that shows such things. AND I'd looked on Chainreaction before posting....)

Ta all.

 

[stevew]

This chap seems good. He's just recently done a wheel for me, cheap and good.
http://www.yogarup.com/wheels/

 

[bonj2]

i've seen an advert in cycling plus for purple halo aerorages. not seen any though.

 

[Dave5N]

you can get cheap ones here: http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Fixed_and_Track_281.html

or you can look on ebay, they're often on there.

I got mine shipped over from america from www.unrealcycles.com it worked out cheaper than buying them from the UK supplier.

like all things bike-like, depends what you want and how much you're prepared to spend.

Be careful with track wheels. The rims might not be suitable for brakes.

 

[Chuffy]

There's a black Aerorage on it's way as we speak.

 

[chewa]

Build your own. Not hard to learn and ss wheels are easy - no offset. It's very satisfying - great way to spend a couple of hours in front of the box!