new front rim

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new front rim

Postby thepj » Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:56 pm

seems after my gong ride blowout my rim got abit stuffed up, can anyone suggest a new rim for a crx4 nothing super pretty much something like it had.
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Re: new front rim

Postby Aushiker » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:27 pm

thepj wrote:seems after my gong ride blowout my rim got abit stuffed up, can anyone suggest a new rim for a crx4 nothing super pretty much something like it had.
Hi

It would really depend on your weight, kilometres riding and type of riding but if you want to toughen up the front a Shimano WH-RS20 might be an option. They are an off-set laced (is that the correct term?) which is meant to be stronger.

I am getting a rear and the cost is $199.

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Postby thepj » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:51 pm

thanks aus for reply, i ended up getting a wh-561 from lbs. but now i need a rear so there even lol might look into the 540
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