skyways question

[mattbloke]

hi people, im starting a rebuild/ refresh on my 83/84 DP Freestyler and want to switch the wheels to a set of tuff II's (currently fitted with curved arayas, sealed suntour hubs) but my question is..... Alloy or Plastic hubs??? whats right year wise? is there a reason the plastic hub ones are cheaper? will the bigger boys beat me up for having the wrong ones?? please help!

[harris]

fit what ever you want .metal or ally would look better but its your choice
    you might get a going over behind the bike shed thou   

[dj_benice]

are the plastic hubs not the new uns?  beat me if you wish I run spokes on everything lol

[DR VINOAH]

the plastic hub tuff wheel

or the mk 4

came out circa 85

wanna see the blue gold fish???

[mattbloke]

Blue goldfish??? or should i not ask.......

[theRuler]

stick with the araya aeros

[mattbloke]

so thats what they are called.... were they fitted to the high end raleigh burners??

[downhill3375]

fitted on the aero pro's

[Steve P]

I've got a nice pair of black Tuff II's to trade for your Araya ... LMK if interested 

Steve

[mattbloke]

interesting offer steve, the rims are straight but to be honest a respoke is probably needed to make them nice again (long story but last owner left it outside in a garden for 5 or 6 years...) the hubs run ok but again, new bearings would sweeten them right up (sealed suntour, black ) can prob get u some pics if ur still interested?

[selfpreservation]

interesting offer steve, the rims are straight but to be honest a respoke is probably needed to make them nice again (long story but last owner left it outside in a garden for 5 or 6 years...) the hubs run ok but again, new bearings would sweeten them right up (sealed suntour, black ) can prob get u some pics if ur still interested?

sealed bearings are for life not servicable

[mattbloke]

so the sealed units cant be removed from the hub? i replaced sealed bearings on old mountain bike hubs before would this not be the same for these hubs?

[selfpreservation]

theyre sealed units designed not to need servicing ever ,contaminates cant get it  , though i suppose the ddnt think weed be still using them after 25 yrs  good luck finding replacment bearings