I'm looking at purchasing or building some fixie wheels to upgrade the super special budget wheels that I have. I built a cheap and cheerful fixie and am enjoying riding it. The current wheelset is around 2.3kg, coloured and semi deep rims. I suspect you all know which ones I'm referring to. (Hubs start with a Q and they were around $100 to the door).
Does a lighter wheelset make it easier to ride a fixie? My fixie is certainly not for track racing, more for enjoying but I feel that the heavy wheels are making it less fun than it could be.
Can you recommend a decent quality, reasonable price wheelset or components to build one. I run a front brake only so the rear doesn't need to be machined and would prefer the rims to look fairly similar. Bonus points for blue paint or anodising
Fixed wheel buyers guide?
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Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby bychosis » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:07 pm
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby HLC » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:52 pm
Miche do a off-the-shelf wheelset for about $200 bucks.bychosis wrote:I'm looking at purchasing or building some fixie wheels to upgrade the super special budget wheels that I have. I built a cheap and cheerful fixie and am enjoying riding it. The current wheelset is around 2.3kg, coloured and semi deep rims. I suspect you all know which ones I'm referring to. (Hubs start with a Q and they were around $100 to the door).
Does a lighter wheelset make it easier to ride a fixie? My fixie is certainly not for track racing, more for enjoying but I feel that the heavy wheels are making it less fun than it could be.
Can you recommend a decent quality, reasonable price wheelset or components to build one. I run a front brake only so the rear doesn't need to be machined and would prefer the rims to look fairly similar. Bonus points for blue paint or anodising
Cheap and cheerful and a heap better than the quando boat anchors.
Also, any set of Velocity wheels will do....
Check out VeloMine, there are a ton of wheelsets on there, you'll get something half decent for sub $400 landed.
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby Stovepipe » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:02 pm
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Velocity-Dee ... c83&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
velocity deep Vs with formula hubs are more than good enough, and aus-made (but cheaper to buy from O/S). they were very well endorsed by fixie snobs before they became too popular and therefore !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !!. then fixed gear became too popular and therefore !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !!, so now its all about road/CX/tourers
velocity deep Vs with formula hubs are more than good enough, and aus-made (but cheaper to buy from O/S). they were very well endorsed by fixie snobs before they became too popular and therefore !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !!. then fixed gear became too popular and therefore !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !!, so now its all about road/CX/tourers
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby HappyHumber » Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:06 pm
You're forgetting RandonneursStovepipe wrote:.....so now its all about road/CX/tourers
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby bychosis » Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:32 pm
Yeah, but I've always been a couple of trends behind
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby HappyHumber » Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:10 pm
Wanna buy my ficksie? I just don't feel it's "me" any more.
Now, where's my Gilles Berthoud bar bag & decaleur for my 650b equipped Rene Herse inspired Constructeur?
Now, where's my Gilles Berthoud bar bag & decaleur for my 650b equipped Rene Herse inspired Constructeur?
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby Mulger bill » Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:09 pm
What size and tubing? Is the stem pantographed?HappyHumber wrote:Wanna buy my ficksie? I just don't feel it's "me" any more.
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby bychosis » Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:18 pm
They also weight near enough to the $99 dollar specials I have. "Weight, pair: 2312g"Stovepipe wrote:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Velocity-Dee ... c83&_uhb=1
velocity deep Vs with formula hubs are more than good enough, and aus-made (but cheaper to buy from O/S).
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby HLC » Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:06 pm
Velocity are now American owned and American made.Stovepipe wrote:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Velocity-Dee ... c83&_uhb=1
velocity deep Vs with formula hubs are more than good enough, and aus-made (but cheaper to buy from O/S). they were very well endorsed by fixie snobs before they became too popular and therefore showtime. then fixed gear became too popular and therefore showtime, so now its all about road/CX/tourers
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby HappyHumber » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:32 pm
+1HLC wrote:Velocity are now American owned and American made.
Hang on to any Velocity rims still stickered with the "made in Australia"/Aussie Map/Kangaroo livery. Stash them under your mattress for that "NOS Aussie made Velocity" 2nd hand wank factor in 30 or 40+ years.
Not saying the new Seppo Velocities are bad rims.... just, you know... fashion cycles 'n all.
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Re: Fixed wheel buyers guide?
Postby Stovepipe » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:07 pm
oh for reals? i thought it was just american owned and still made in brisbane hereHLC wrote:Velocity are now American owned and American made.Stovepipe wrote:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Velocity-Dee ... c83&_uhb=1
velocity deep Vs with formula hubs are more than good enough, and aus-made (but cheaper to buy from O/S). they were very well endorsed by fixie snobs before they became too popular and therefore showtime. then fixed gear became too popular and therefore showtime, so now its all about road/CX/tourers
https://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=19+Ba ... xT4ahVNNtg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
i still think theyre plenty suitable for an entry to mid level fixie rider
edit:
ah, there you go:
Velocity was founded by Tom Black just outside of Brisbane, Australia in 1989. ..... All rims are now proudly made in the United States.
http://www.velocityusa.com/about/about-us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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