Recommend a fixed/singlespeed wheelset

chakattack

Project winter training fixie is in full flight....

Can anyone recommend (or sell me) a decent wheelset (or back wheel) with a flip/flop rear hub and sealed bearings for winter abuse? I'm not interested in neon deep section rims. Something simple and non-descript would be much nicer, preferably silver to match the other components.

Budget is 150.

Dr.Millah

Got these few weeks ago
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28614
pretty good for 88 euro.

parko202

i picked up a rear fixed-free wheel from joe dalys it is an omega rim with (i think) an ambrosio hub for about 80 so add a front wheel in and I imagine it would come in under budget. I guess the advantage of buying in the shop, as with all things, if there is a problem with it you can bring it back to get it re-trued etc. that said, I haven't had any problems with mine after destroying the stock wheel that came on the bike.

redmaxi

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/4207/Navigator-Alloy-Pista-Track-Wheels.html

I bought these, a set of navigator pista's from PBK. Really solid wheel - my first day out on them my LHS crank pedal came loose and as I looked down to investigate I went into a huge pothole at a fair auld pace. I don't know how I stayed on the bike. The impact punctured both wheels but the rims remained as new.

Greyspoke

Check out www.davehinde.co.uk who currently have an offer on a fixed wheelset for £109.95. Build comprises double fixed rear hub, hubs with sealed cartridge bearings, double butted stainless steel spokes and mavic cxp22 areo black rims. Don't know what the p&p would be but with the current exchange rate, it sounds pretty good to me.

chakattack

That's a great offer.

If only they were built with a fixed/free hub! Convince me that I'll love the "connectness" of riding fixed and will never want to coast again

blorg

Bear in mind the standard Navigator Pistas are proper track wheels and don't come with a braking surface. I believe there is a street version that does have it.

Regarding fixed/free, you can put a freewheel on the fixed threading of any track wheel no problem, you don't need the full width thread. Indeed my Giant Bowery came like this from the factory (with a double fixed rear wheel.)

stuf

chakattack wrote: »

That's a great offer.

If only they were built with a fixed/free hub! Convince me that I'll love the "connectness" of riding fixed and will never want to coast again

you'll never need a freewheel I bought fixed/free and after two days the thought of riding free has never crossed my mind - free your mind - ride fixed!

also I'm sure I've seen it said plenty of times here that freewheels can go on the fixed side too so there's no advantage in fixed/free

chakattack

stuf wrote: »

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also I'm sure I've seen it said plenty of times here that freewheels can go on the fixed side too so there's no advantage in fixed/free

That's what I was thinking....is it as simple as putting a sprocket but no lockring on a double fixed hub if you want to ride one side singlespeed?

parko202

no, you buy a freewheel like this http://www.pricepoint.com/images/styleImages/D_065%20ACSCL7.jpg and just screw it onto the other side, because there is not going to be any torque applied in the opposite direction, it doesn't need a lockring like a fixed sprocket,

chakattack

I'm on the verge of buying those wheels from Dave Hinde but they charge 90 sterling for "International" shipping!

I'll ring them in the morning.....

redmaxi

blorg wrote: »

Bear in mind the standard Navigator Pistas are proper track wheels and don't come with a braking surface. I believe there is a street version that does have it.

Correct, I made a good few enquires about this and was told that offically it's not a braking surface. But it shouldn't be a problem.
Sure enough after a short time the black wears off and it looks and perform like any other rim. I live atop a long steep hill (Cork like) and have to apply the brakes a lot to not over rev my legs, but no probs.