What is the best wheel

[Nashville Kat]

I have a 41 sprocket directly bolted to a drilled high flange flip/flop hub on a 700 C wheel- don't have a picture and not here now- but both alloy 700 wheels (28 cc, 1 1/8" tires) are going on a lightweight Huffy cruiser frame with a 50 motor-

it totally eliminates SO MUCH rag joint and bolt weight, and the 700s should roll well- it takes some fancy brake work, but I went this way after deciding the Schwinn Traveller frame was too short and had clearance problems-

this bike will be light and pretty quiet

 

[Patr1ck]

my tire now is 26x1.95 can I switch to a 26x2.125 and also I currently have calliper brakes will coaster brakes work or would I have to spend more money. I would prefer not to switch hub-sizes any other sites I could check out? Thanks for all your help folks.

Heres another wheel suggestion. Wheel Master Rear Bicycle Wheel 26 x 2.125 36H, Steel, Bolt On CB, Silver
I just mounted 1.95 tires on this wheel and it works just fine.

Pat

 

[klb6154]

is a coster a good idea because of the third brake or is a free style wheel stronger?

 

[klb6154]

do you realy get tharet much more speed out of a skinny road ti

 

[oldsurfer]

does any one make billet wheels for a bike ..no spokes?

 

[silverbear]

Question on the Husky rims. I've herd they compare pretty well with the Worksman rims and like that the front wheel is available with a drum brake. These sound like just the ticket for building up a vintage cruiser. I've had a couple used front drum brake Worksman wheels (awesome) and have also used the Wheel master heady duty wheels from bikewordusa. The Wheelmasters seem to be strong and are a good value, but for me each one has been eager to rust. How are the Husky wheels in this regard? Are they rust prone?
SB

 

[severedcorps]

I need new rims as well. I am finding it VERY hard to find 24 inch wheels though.. would like to buy front and rear, but keep it under 100 dollars

want front and rear discs.. can anyone give me some help?

 

[scotto-]

For 24", check these out...under 100 bucks.

BICYCLE WHEEL 24 X 2.125 STEEL WITH SHIMANO COASTER BRAKE 12-G SPOKES: Husky Bicycles

www.huskybicycles.com

Good luck on the discs though, you'll prolly have to get the hubs and lace them yourself...cheers.

 

[chainmaker]

I need new rims as well. I am finding it VERY hard to find 24 inch wheels though.. would like to buy front and rear, but keep it under 100 dollars

want front and rear discs.. can anyone give me some help?

Pirate sells a set of Huskys for 80.00 Husky 24" Wheel Set 12 GA

Cheers

 

[retromike3]

I am afraid that on this planet it really hard to find a set of wheels for under a hundred bucks that is worth a darn. You might check garage sales and see if there's a 24 inch bike for sale.

I checked E-bay and you can get 24" wheels without disks for about a hundred, But you can't ship them. Its a extra thirty bucks to actually have them on your doorstep.


Mike

 

[severedcorps]

Pirate sells a set of Huskys for 80.00 Husky 24" Wheel Set 12 GA

Cheers

will these work for mounting front and rear disc brakes?

 

[retromike3]

Is there any reason you need disks? My motorbicycle seems to stop quite well with just V-brakes. In fact I can kill the engine with the brake.

Mike