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Date: 10 Jul 2007 10:25:52
From: Pilgrim
Subject: Best rim for a hubgear/coaster brake
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I bid on a Shimano 7 speed internal hub gear on eBay, and, fortunately
or not, I won. I suppose the next step is to find a rim to lace it to.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good strong rim? The hub is 36
hole, and has a coaster brake. I want to run medium sized tires
700x28-32, so I'd like a 17-19mm rim. As light weight as possible, of
course. This is a commuting bike, so it will only have light loads.
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Date: 11 Jul 2007 05:03:52
From: Hank Wirtz
Subject: Re: Best rim for a hubgear/coaster brake
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On Jul 10, 10:25 am, Pilgrim <j...@codery.com > wrote:
> I bid on a Shimano 7 speed internal hub gear on eBay, and, fortunately
> or not, I won. I suppose the next step is to find a rim to lace it to.
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good strong rim? The hub is 36
> hole, and has a coaster brake. I want to run medium sized tires
> 700x28-32, so I'd like a 17-19mm rim. As light weight as possible, of
> course. This is a commuting bike, so it will only have light loads.
Alex Adventurers would be my first choice. They're $20-25 per rim.
Salsa Delgado Cross are also very nice, but more expensive, like
$35-40 per rim.
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Date: 11 Jul 2007 03:20:31
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Best rim for a hubgear/coaster brake
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In article
<1184088352.043983.67470@x35g2000prf.googlegroups.com >,
Pilgrim <jesse@codery.com > wrote:
> I bid on a Shimano 7 speed internal hub gear on eBay, and, fortunately
> or not, I won. I suppose the next step is to find a rim to lace it to.
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good strong rim? The hub is 36
> hole, and has a coaster brake. I want to run medium sized tires
> 700x28-32, so I'd like a 17-19mm rim. As light weight as possible, of
> course. This is a commuting bike, so it will only have light loads.
Sun CR-18. Inexpensive; round; durable; strong;
ordinary looking, but shiny; perfect for the tire size
you want.
--
Michael Press
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Date: 11 Jul 2007 02:05:33
From: landotter
Subject: Re: Best rim for a hubgear/coaster brake
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On Jul 10, 12:25 pm, Pilgrim <j...@codery.com > wrote:
> I bid on a Shimano 7 speed internal hub gear on eBay, and, fortunately
> or not, I won. I suppose the next step is to find a rim to lace it to.
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good strong rim? The hub is 36
> hole, and has a coaster brake. I want to run medium sized tires
> 700x28-32, so I'd like a 17-19mm rim. As light weight as possible, of
> course. This is a commuting bike, so it will only have light loads.
Alex DM18 or Adventurer. About 600g each. $20/25, and 17.5/18.5mm
inside diameter. 100g heavier than a cr-18, but really strong for
commuting--and you won't notice the weight with a smooth running tire,
just that the wheel won't need any attention after being built right.
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Date: 10 Jul 2007 17:01:11
From: Tim McNamara
Subject: Re: Best rim for a hubgear/coaster brake
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In article <1184088352.043983.67470@x35g2000prf.googlegroups.com >,
Pilgrim <jesse@codery.com > wrote:
> I bid on a Shimano 7 speed internal hub gear on eBay, and,
> fortunately or not, I won. I suppose the next step is to find a rim
> to lace it to. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good strong
> rim? The hub is 36 hole, and has a coaster brake. I want to run
> medium sized tires 700x28-32, so I'd like a 17-19mm rim. As light
> weight as possible, of course. This is a commuting bike, so it will
> only have light loads.
Sun CR-18.
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Date: 10 Jul 2007 13:49:49
From: Nate Knutson
Subject: Re: Best rim for a hubgear/coaster brake
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On Jul 10, 10:25 am, Pilgrim <j...@codery.com > wrote:
> I bid on a Shimano 7 speed internal hub gear on eBay, and, fortunately
> or not, I won. I suppose the next step is to find a rim to lace it to.
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good strong rim? The hub is 36
> hole, and has a coaster brake. I want to run medium sized tires
> 700x28-32, so I'd like a 17-19mm rim. As light weight as possible, of
> course. This is a commuting bike, so it will only have light loads.
For better or worse, few people measure rim widths that way, and many
seem to be unaware that anyone does. Outside width at the top is the
norm.
Presuming you'll never want to use rim brakes, one of the 460-470g 9'r
disc rims like Velocity VXCs or Sun DS2s are what you're looking for.
Both of those come in 36; I don't know if any other similar ones do.
Uncoated Velocities are about 15g lighter than coated. If you do want
the option of rim brakes, everything starts at around 480 or just a
bit less. Velocity Dyads would be good in that case.
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