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On Apr 17, 1:07 pm, wrote:
Velocity rims - Are they any good? Thanks, sam Who's asking, and why? |
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wrote in message ... Velocity rims - Are they any good? The factory's just around the corner from me so being a local product they must be good. All the hipsters can't get enough of the Deep V's so they've got street cred too! I have a 26" rear one with a 8 spd cassette hub that I've never used if you want to make me an offer. It owes me about $120.00. I originally bought it because I kept blowing Shimano freehubs but the manufacturer has since upgraded that part for me and it's been fine since. I also broke the velocity hub and they replaced the whole wheel but I've never had a need to use it since the Shimano one has been holding up. Now I ride single speed anyway. -- www.ozcableguy.com www.oztechnologies.com |
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On Apr 17, 2:32 pm, "OzCableguy" wrote:
wrote in message ... Velocity rims - Are they any good? The factory's just around the corner from me so being a local product they must be good. Although for some inexplicable reason.. they're very hard to find locally at a reasonable price. A shed-load cheaper in the US... Which is why I didn't bother buying one when I made a rear wheel recently, even though I went to the LBS specifically looking for one of their aeroheads. duncan |
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"Rob." . wrote in message ... wrote: They fell apart on the MTB I would not use them again. I use Mavic. From http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008...y-leaping.html Mavic: "Our Wheels Explode! Boom!" http://bp0.blogger.com/_urSQl6wUA5g/...s1600-h/14.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/...b03370.jpg?v=0 or in tinyurl format: http://tinyurl.com/3atk3u http://tinyurl.com/6qc4yf ;-) -- www.ozcableguy.com www.oztechnologies.com |
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On Apr 17, 2:52 pm, Duncan wrote:
On Apr 17, 2:32 pm, "OzCableguy" wrote: wrote in message ... Velocity rims - Are they any good? The factory's just around the corner from me so being a local product they must be good. Although for some inexplicable reason.. they're very hard to find locally at a reasonable price. A shed-load cheaper in the US... Which is why I didn't bother buying one when I made a rear wheel recently, even though I went to the LBS specifically looking for one of their aeroheads. duncan I was quoted $115 for a locally made Velocity rim. The same rim is in the US for USD$49 - with freight it is about the same - go figure. BTW the OP seems to be a troll. Donga |
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"Rob." . writes:
wrote: Velocity rims - Are they any good? Thanks, sam They fell apart on the MTB I would not use them again. I use Mavic. They're bullet-proof on our tandem and I'd use them again anytime. Bizarrely, the cheapest pair I've ever seen were in a bike shop in Reading in the UK. Adrian |
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OzCableguy wrote:
"Rob." . wrote in message ... wrote: They fell apart on the MTB I would not use them again. I use Mavic. From http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008...y-leaping.html Mavic: "Our Wheels Explode! Boom!" http://bp0.blogger.com/_urSQl6wUA5g/...s1600-h/14.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/...b03370.jpg?v=0 or in tinyurl format: http://tinyurl.com/3atk3u http://tinyurl.com/6qc4yf ;-) This is well and good but the velocity rims that were on my MTB broke - due to poor design. Note rims and not spokes. Also I think there too heavy. |
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Rob. wrote:
This is well and good but the velocity rims that were on my MTB broke - due to poor design. Note rims and not spokes. Also I think there too heavy. I own three sets of Velocity rims. I have a set of HEAVY DUTY Dyad rims on my touring bike. Yes they are heavy. They are the right rims for laden touring, and I wouldn't hesitate to ride off a cliff with them. Never broken a spoke. Never had to true them since my brother built them six years ago. I have a pair of Deep V in 700C which are my every day rims on the touring bike when I don't have panniers and all that weight or when I know it is going to be smooth bitumen. Probably true them a little every couple of years. Never broken a spoke. I built these around nine years ago. I have a pair of Deep V in 26" on my hardtail which have taken a heap of punishment since I built them (over 10 years) without breaking a spoke. Very strong wheels without too much weight. YMMV. |
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