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Any fixed gear wheels for sale?

  • 25-03-2009 04:25PM
    #1
    Federal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭


    Hi there,

    As the title says, looking for a fixed rear wheel for a ghetto build. Any condition at all as long as the bearings aren't shagged and the wheels itself isn't buckled beyond belief. I can true a wheel so minor hops or wobbles aren't a big fuss. Flip flops are fine, I'm not going to be hugely picky as long as it's cheap!

    So yeah, post away what ye have.


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  • #2
    Wez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Wez


    Worst case scenario..

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


  • #3
    flickerx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭flickerx


    Wez wrote: »
    Worst case scenario..

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

    Whats wrong with them?


  • #4
    Federal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭Federal


    flickerx wrote: »
    Whats wrong with them?

    I think he meant as a last resort in case nobody has any wheels they want to get rid of.

    @Wez: Yeah I was looking at those before, still hoping to get a cheap second hand wheel/set as I have to buy a few more things like chain, clips and a seat. Thanks for the link though.


  • #5
    Wez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Wez


    No worries, seems harder than finding hen's teeth picking up a fixed rear in éire - cheap!

    I say scope out eBay, found a few gems on there, and you have England to search in too without the postage becoming rediculous! It's on average $70 postage from the US to send a wheelset, can't imagine it's much lower for a single..

    Consider building your own, it's what I did in the end, just bought a hub from the US and everything else here! Much cheaper, and it's a major milestone in bike mechanics!


  • #6
    Federal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭Federal


    Wez wrote: »
    No worries, seems harder than finding hen's teeth picking up a fixed rear in éire - cheap!

    I say scope out eBay, found a few gems on there, and you have England to search in too without the postage becoming rediculous! It's on average $70 postage from the US to send a wheelset, can't imagine it's much lower for a single..

    Consider building your own, it's what I did in the end, just bought a hub from the US and everything else here! Much cheaper, and it's a major milestone in bike mechanics!

    It does doesn't it.

    Yeah, I think I may forage around on eBay for a while and hopefully net a bargain from the UK. I just bought a pair of t shirts and grips from the US last week- the order was $41 and the shipping was 35$, with another 7 euros on top of that for customs when it arrived. I may look into that wheel building idea though, I reckon the hub alone would be light and cheap to post.

    Thanks again.


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