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Title: skyways question
Post by: mattbloke on January 13, 2007, 12:26 PM

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!

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: harris on January 13, 2007, 12:30 PM

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

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: dj_benice on January 13, 2007, 12:31 PM

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

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: DR VINOAH on January 13, 2007, 01:56 PM

the plastic hub tuff wheel

or the mk 4 :angel:

came out circa 85

wanna see the blue gold fish????????? :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: mattbloke on January 13, 2007, 05:15 PM

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

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: theRuler on January 13, 2007, 05:59 PM

stick with the araya aeros ;)

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: mattbloke on January 13, 2007, 09:49 PM

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

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: downhill3375 on January 14, 2007, 08:27 AM

fitted on the aero pro's ;)

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: Steve P on January 14, 2007, 10:24 AM

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

Steve

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: mattbloke on January 15, 2007, 12:24 AM

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?

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: selfpreservation on January 15, 2007, 12:31 AM

Quote from: mattbloke on January 15, 2007, 12:24 AM

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

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: mattbloke on January 15, 2007, 01:32 AM

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?

Title: Re: skyways question
Post by: selfpreservation on January 15, 2007, 01:43 AM

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  :LolLolLolLol: