Author Topic: wheel advice and suggestions please? (Read 2864 times)

darkersomeday · « **on:** March 05, 2007, 06:02 PM »

i'm building this old dog up for a retro trails ride, its cost me sod all apart from the powder and the seat, most of it was given free or 99p off ebay,

i'm stuck on the wheels though, what would be a classic pair of mid school wheels?
would all black be too new school?

are tnt hubs any good?

i was thinking odyssey pro-factor or sun superstocks but they both seem a bit of a cop out, so any ideas would be greatly appreciated

tyres and grips too!

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2007, 06:05 PM »

sweet set there .how much
tnt or odyssey wheel sets
even araya .

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2007, 06:07 PM »

stronger wheels as you no peregrine or camacura

darkersomeday · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2007, 06:10 PM »

theres some tnt hubs ont bay, derringers i think, are they any good?
i picked some sun rhyno lites up last week dirt cheap but theyre the all black late 90's ,

would suzue/ araye aero be too old school?

it actually only owes me about 150 notes so far,

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2007, 06:16 PM »

the derringers are a nice lookin hub old school style.
the choice is yours .
it does look to new to ware suzue/araya but i have seen a few use them.

Zippy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2007, 06:23 PM »

I run Derringer hubs and they spin so sweetly it's untrue. I have laced up onto Odyssey T1000 rims but they are becoming super rare. amcycles in the states are selling a mixed colour pair for $160.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2007, 06:33 PM »

peregrines would be perfect on it but they seem to get snapped up for hoffman and haro resto's!

would early sun bfrs on the derringer hubs work?

my budget for the wheels isnt much so i'll have to lace them up, what would be a cheap and unpopular wheelset?

would all black primo v- monsters be too new school?

would maxxis maxdaddies be to new?

thanks for the advice like!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2007, 07:45 PM »

Very nice. I got a seat just like that in the post today.

Black V monsters would be fine, just not really trails. Cant go wrong with Comp 3s (just check out Moellers arm tat!). I cant really tell you about wheels, but I will be watching what people suggest. I was super pros all the way for the whole of the 90s. Now Ive got a few race/trails builds and Im not really sure what wheels to use.

Are the bars Castillos? Nice, but might be better with slams: THE dirt bars.

Great bike tho. I rode a dark blue frame just like that for ages. I just thickened up the drop outs for pegs.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #8 on:** March 05, 2007, 08:03 PM »

i was the same with wheels back then dude! 48's all the way, usually georges, i've still got an old green homer sitting here now!
so likewise i'm a bit stuck with the wheels!

was the seat from bykestore? mine was a tad pricey but the guy actually made a video of some other parts he was selling! and to be fair these seats are like hens teeth now, most got ripped up and smashed, did you ever find the small logo seat with all the little s&m shields on?
sorry about my mistake with the tyres, i meant dirt-monsters and typed v-monsters!
i really want to use all black dirt monsters but are they too new?
would the skinwalls be better?

the comp3's would normally be my first choice but i cant really afford the correct period ones for it, i have found some old comp3 grips so....
the headset is a solidbikes needle bearing, is it too new school, what should it have?

i used the castillo's really because they were free and they place the bike firmly in the nineties,
but i totally see what you mean about the slams, they would look so much better, if i keep it when its finished i might change the ad's to slams,

grips?
thanks again for the advice

bof · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2007, 09:02 PM »

araya aeros and blackwall comp 3's would be nice.

YGT · « **Reply #10 on:** March 05, 2007, 09:05 PM »

Beautiful ......
UGP Kung fu grips (yellow) or old ODI's would look real nice.
Ultimatly old primo hubs would look neat.

wolfybmx · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2007, 09:15 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on March 05, 2007, 06:23 PM

I run Derringer hubs and they spin so sweetly it's untrue. I have laced up onto Odyssey T1000 rims but they are becoming super rare. amcycles in the states are selling a mixed colour pair for $160.

i got tnt deringer hubs as well laced onto odessey t1000 rims in silver and they are super fantastic. spin for ages. apparantly amcycle only has an odd pair left going going gone

have three sets of the tnt hubs in reserve just incase i need em lovely and cheap of ebay

SaMAlex · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2007, 09:29 PM »

Yes, I got my seat from bykestore. Mark, and his videos rule!

Grips have got to be ODI longnecks, or maybe roughnecks (I prefered them). Black walled comp 3s will be fine for a 90s bike.

Oh, and if you see a little sheild seat, anywhere .... its MINE!

dordymush · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2007, 10:35 PM »

where did you get the stickers from for that.
i've got one myself seeing as you laughed at my old haro 540 last time lol.
gonna try andget it as light as poss.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2007, 11:37 PM »

if i come across a small shield seat, its yours dude!

the stickers were off usa ebay, i actually had to dog the guy out three times to get him to post the challenger sticker to the uk!
if i find another i'll let you know, is it a challenger or an rv(race version) frame you've got? any pics?
sorry if i laughed at your haro! i'm a dick sometimes, feel free to rip the arse out of this old turkey anytime you want sir,

kcmobmx · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2007, 02:13 AM »

I say go with the sun rims and deffenitly the TNT hubs. go black rims and hubs with yellow Primo spokes. I know the yellow spokes aren't really "era" correct but just look and see how the spokes will set it off:

besides anyone could have painted or powdered spokes bitd. I've seen it!
grips: gotta say Odi Longnecks or Ati Pistol Pete's and really I think I would go with black ones.
tires: definitly N/S black wall comp III's or mabe the Max Daddys. afterall you did say you were gonna ride it right?
one last thing: get a black sprocket and then that thing is gonna POP!
I am really digging this project! espically the powdered cranks.
Jacob

Lazarou · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2007, 07:44 AM »

You can't go wrong with a stock set of Super Pros.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2007, 07:45 AM »

Quote from: Lazarou on March 06, 2007, 07:44 AM

You can't go wrong with a stock set of Super Pros.

Sorry, shouldnt that be "you cant FIND a set of stock Super Pros"?

harris · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2007, 08:39 AM »

zed4130 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2007, 08:44 AM »

the only pic i have of a challenger is this from 95

SaMAlex · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2007, 09:02 AM »

That one in the add is the same as my one. They had a really long wish bone on the seat stays, that I love.
Just gotta put a brake & cable, pad set and numberplate on it and im MK ready

dordymush · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2007, 12:24 AM »

Quote

if i come across a small shield seat, its yours dude!

the stickers were off usa ebay, i actually had to dog the guy out three times to get him to post the challenger sticker to the uk!
if i find another i'll let you know, is it a challenger or an rv(race version) frame you've got? any pics?
sorry if i laughed at your haro! i'm a dick sometimes, feel free to rip the arse out of this old turkey anytime you want sir,

not sure to be honest which it is.
i'll get a picture on tomorrow.
it aint very pretty at the minute though lol.
striping it down for paint.

Steve Shindig · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2007, 10:14 AM »

Man, its far too early in the morning to view that challenger.. I feel it twitching.

Sooooo nice.

Author Topic: wheel advice and suggestions please? (Read 2864 times)

darkersomeday

darkersomeday

darkersomeday

SaMAlex

darkersomeday

bof

YGT

wolfybmx

SaMAlex

darkersomeday

kcmobmx

Lazarou

SaMAlex

zed4130

SaMAlex

Steve Shindig