Author Topic: What's the lightest old school wheel ? (Read 702 times)

bobafett · « **on:** October 11, 2008, 11:45 AM »

What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Any thoughts ?

I'll start the ball rolling with mongoose alloy proclass ?

dix · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2008, 01:21 PM »

yeh they are light bobafet i had them , more or less some of the lightest at the time

XEROX · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2008, 01:27 PM »

whta sise? 20x 1.75? or 20x 1.50 or sew ups?

lodge · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2008, 01:45 PM »

Yeah proclass i would reckon, much the same as araya 20x/7x etc but with lots of drillings.

bobafett · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2008, 05:35 PM »

Cool

Thought so - I'm nockin up an old mongoose rider (can't just sit and look at ALL my bikes gotta have at least one to ride !) and i want to keep it light as poss but era correct (ish). Started with a well used supergoose 2 frame, race inc alloy bars, alloy seatpost, shimano sx pedals etc. Just deciding on wheels now so I think i'll go with my proclass survivors

Wasn't sure if there was something else back in the day that might have knocked 'em off their light weight pedestal

Thanks folks