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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: backafterabreak on October 30, 2007, 12:12 AM
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hello folks
I'm new to the forum and back on a bike for the first time in 15+ years, so I've got some serious catching up to do and could use some advice (well, quite a lot actually!)
Sorry if some or all of this has been covered elsewhere, but there are so many threads to read and so little time!
I am building a bike around a mongoose cali frame (when it arrives from Amercia). I'm not going to get hung up on 'show quality and all original' - at least not from the start...
So wheel advice - what's the best and what's the best on a budget (as the kids will keep demanding food and clothes!):
Spokes:
ACS Z Rim, Araya 7X, Araya Aero, Sun rims, Alex, what others? what should I avoid?
Seen some nice Sun rims on here and some ACS Z rims in the US - both work out about £60 to my door.
What about mags?
Got some original yellow OGKs on my current rider - really like skyways (takes me back) - what about ACS Z mags - what else?
What do people think - should I go for spokes or mags for the cali?
Any thoughts and advice much appreciated - patience too, as I'm sure to ask some real dumb questions! (sorry in advance)
Will no doubt post more numpty threads! cheers - Ad
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go for a set of 7x style rims
sumos are good for the money
drop on some used arayas also, fairly cheap
both suit it good
pro class wheels would be best though!
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seen a set of pro-class on ebay - but the seller wants £100 BIN and they sound fairly thrashed - can't afford that and then have to cough up for new spokes, nipples, rebuild - and that's assuming hubs are OK - savage!
You reckon spokes rather than mags?
I think it was Sumo rims (not Sun :uglystupid2:) that I was on to before through the for sale section. Bodamus had a set of shine sides - you think these sound good option for cali?
cheers
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yup!
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cheers