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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Linus27 on September 04, 2008, 09:54 AM
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Got my 1984 Gen 3 Haro Sport frame and forks now and so I am looking at what parts to get to build into a complete bike. The first problem is what rims or wheels to get. My second choice is a set of white Skyways. However, I would really like to have a set of rims. I know a lot of people use Peregrine 48 rims but these can be expensive.
What other rims would be suitable for freestyle stuff, for light ramp and flatland?
Just to say, I will be riding the bike so I need some rims that are useable.
Thanks
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dude, don't ride a 24 year old bike
old school for show, new school for go
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dude, don't ride a 24 year old bike
old school for show, new school for go
I'm not going to ride it all the time. I have my new school Kuwahara Bravo 3 for my everyday ride. I will just ride it for special occasions. For example, this novice night at Creation, if the bike was built I would bring it along to ride at that along with my Kuwahara.
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Choice of Skyways, Skyways, Skyways, then you could always go for Skyways, maybe even a pair of Skyways :LolLolLolLol:.
Choice is yours, if 84 I'd look at Skyways, ACS Z Rims or Araya Aeros ;).
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Choice of Skyways, Skyways, Skyways, then you could always go for Skyways, maybe even a pair of Skyways :LolLolLolLol:.
Choice is yours, if 84 I'd look at Skyways, ACS Z Rims or Araya Aeros ;).
Hey MartyC, what about some Skyways :):)
I would like some ACS Z Rims but they would probably be around 20 years old and not sure if in much condition to ride. Araya Aeros might be good. I'll try and check some out. If not, then Skyways might be my only option which is not a bad move.
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Z Rims all good if they built well; just like bitd ;).
I tend to prefer Skyways for early freestyle builds, especially Haro's :daumenhoch:
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Z Rims all good if they built well; just like bitd ;).
I tend to prefer Skyways for early freestyle builds, especially Haro's :daumenhoch:
Plus Skyways can usually be had for around £100 which is not a bad price.
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I'd have thought the strongest type of wheels would be needed for you and stabilisers >:D
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I'd have thought the strongest type of wheels would be needed for you and stabilisers >:D
HAHAHA welcome back to the forum Ben after a few days away. I have left a few comments for you in the creation threads. Happy hunting :LolLolLolLol:
Oh and of course, your notice I bought a proper freestyle bike in a Haro Sport, not one of those funny Skyway things that was a bit of a botch job between racing and freestyle :LolLolLolLol:
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Araya Aeros were a good freestyle rim , then again 7X's were a popular all rounder .
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I had the same problem trying to decide which wheels looked good on my freestyler ... I'll let you decide :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/Gen1WithSpokes_1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/Gen1_WhiteTuffs_BlueTyres.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/Gen1_BlueZRims_BlackTyres.jpg)
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I had the same problem trying to decide which wheels looked good on my freestyler ... I'll let you decide :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/Gen1WithSpokes_1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/Gen1_WhiteTuffs_BlueTyres.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/Gen1_BlueZRims_BlackTyres.jpg)
FFS Steve you won't go anywhere without a chain :LolLolLolLol:
Tuffs or Z's for me on that baby Steve - another cracking build with options :smitten:
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FFS Steve you won't go anywhere without a chain :LolLolLolLol:
It's got a chain now Marty ;D I couldn't be asked to fit one while messing around with wheels ::)
I put a vote out a few weeks back and the last time I looked the Z's came out tops ???
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Luving the bottom bike pic, are they Z's though don't know if I like it coz of the black in the tyre, not much help am I :uglystupid2:
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FFS Steve you won't go anywhere without a chain :LolLolLolLol:
It's got a chain now Marty ;D I couldn't be asked to fit one while messing around with wheels ::)
I put a vote out a few weeks back and the last time I looked the Z's came out tops ???
I reckon the Tuffs would have come out tops if you had put the black tyres on them :LolLolLolLol:
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Like this :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/HaroGen1_1.jpg)
No chain on that one either ... ooooops ;D
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Like this :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/HaroGen1_1.jpg)
No chain on that one either ... ooooops ;D
Fooking lovely Steve, you do put together some cracking builds :smitten:
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Like this :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/HaroGen1_1.jpg)
No chain on that one either ... ooooops ;D
Yep, that looks the best. i even think it may look great if all the blue parts were changed to black. So black grips, brakes, seat etc.
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Like this :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Haro%20Gen1/HaroGen1_1.jpg)
No chain on that one either ... ooooops ;D
Steve, what crank and chainring do you have on that bike? That crank and chainring is exactly the sort of thing I want to get on mine. Also, what are the brakes?
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Brakes are used to slow or even stop the bike Linus :daumenhoch:
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Steve, what crank and chainring do you have on that bike? That crank and chainring is exactly the sort of thing I want to get on mine. Also, what are the brakes?
Sugino OPC, Tuf Neck Power disc and Suntour 44T chainring ... brakes are Dia Compe MX900's :daumenhoch:
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Brakes are used to slow or even stop the bike Linus :daumenhoch:
Your being very funny today, I bet it matches your riding :LolLolLolLol:
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Steve, what crank and chainring do you have on that bike? That crank and chainring is exactly the sort of thing I want to get on mine. Also, what are the brakes?
Sugino OPC, Tuf Neck Power disc and Suntour 44T chainring ... brakes are Dia Compe MX900's :daumenhoch:
Thank you, I might try and get the same as you but you might want to get a chain :LolLolLolLol:
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Sure does :LolLolLolLol: So the Z rims are bottom pic? Wouldn't mind a set of those on my mongoose when I find one.