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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Peter J on February 22, 2008, 01:09 PM

Title: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: Peter J on February 22, 2008, 01:09 PM: Thinking about getting some new wheelsets for my cruiser (they are the stock one's that come with the 07 Floval flyer) can anyone recommed some good very light ones ? :-\
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2008, 01:13 PM: TO BE HONEST MATE

THE WHEELS ON YER FLOVAL ARE NOT TOO BAD

WAT YEAR FLOVAL IS IT

MY GT WHEELS ARE LIGHT ,,BUT NOT NOTICABLE ENOUGH TO BEFEFIT MY PERFORMANCE

HAVE A THINK

TO ME UNNESISARY OUTLAY

EXCUSE THE GRAMMAR ,,IM THICKL

RUSS
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: se-bmxer on February 22, 2008, 01:32 PM: Madd Dogg is right its just expense that you don't need to do. Andy Shaw one of our Se riders came 5th in the world final on a stock 07 floval bike
only thing that was different was the crank he had a shimano DXR one on.

If you want to make it lighter change the cranks and forks
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: Peter J on February 22, 2008, 03:15 PM: Cheers Jai/Madd Dogg :) what forks would you recommed ?
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2008, 03:30 PM: FORKS EH

METAL 1S MATE

I HAD SOME CARBON BOMBSHELLS ON ME INTENSE AND THEY MADE WIERD NOISES IF YA LANDED HEAVY

AGAIN PERSONNAL CHOICE

BOMBSHELLS
SKYTHS

ODDY RACE FORKS

SUPERCROSS FORKS

ALL UP TO IT 1ST 2 ARE CARBON AND WEIGH NOWT

RUSS
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: nic968 on February 22, 2008, 03:39 PM: DK also make some very nice,light 24 race forks in cro-mo...
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: wolfybmx on February 22, 2008, 03:41 PM: just put some very nice sinz pro cruiser forks on my haro sr 24. as light as the bombshells i took off. :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d199/wolfybmx/gh003.jpg)

also run sun rhyno lite rims on dxr hubs. but if you want cheap but high quality hubs get ya self some of those tnt hubs from mark masters off ebay..

sweet as cnc machined with sealed bearings and build em into your exsisting rims to safe money
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: Peter J on February 22, 2008, 03:56 PM: Just seen these.....................fooooooooooookin ell how much !!!!!!!!!

http://sourcebmx.co.uk/dyn/_products/folder4/folder3/folder1/product9/product.shtml
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: Mattdub on February 22, 2008, 04:17 PM: I'd always recommend Cro mo over plakky ones :LolLolLolLol:

Supercross
Sinz ( they look nice Wolfy ;) , how much are they ? ) .
Oddy
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2008, 04:27 PM: SINZ FORKS ARE IDENTICAL TO REDLINE PROLINE FORKS AND ARE QUITE LIGHT

YA PAYS YA MONEY AND MAKES YOUR CHOICE

R :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: wolfybmx on February 22, 2008, 04:38 PM: well with the pound to dollar at the mo got these from amcycle (ebay) for £45.00 inc shipping ;)
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: motomagII on February 22, 2008, 04:42 PM: stop putting cruisers on as i need one and cant find one :(
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2008, 04:43 PM: GREG

BUY MINE CHEEP

R :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: motomagII on February 22, 2008, 04:44 PM: the gt you said wasnt for sale ?
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: wolfybmx on February 22, 2008, 04:46 PM: can do ya an o8 haro sr 24 for £220.00 shipped
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2008, 04:49 PM: GET THAT HARO GREG OFF WOLFY

GOOD BIKE FOR MONEY ,,NICE LONG TOP TUBE ASWELL FOR GOIN TO PUB ON

ONLY THING LET EM DOWN WAS CRAPPY SPOKES ,DISCOLOURED EASY

I FANCY AN SR 20 PRO XL :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

RUSS :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: rory on February 22, 2008, 04:54 PM: my new cruiser
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5717/s7001744mo0.jpg)

bfr rims with oddyssey hubs
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: wolfybmx on February 22, 2008, 05:02 PM: no sr 20 xl's in the uk at the mo..waiting for more to come at end of march i think
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on February 22, 2008, 05:05 PM: ARE YOU LOOKIN AT SAME MONMEY FOR 1 OF THEM MR WOLF

RUSS :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: motomagII on February 22, 2008, 05:07 PM: i have only got 150 quid to spend .any used ones wolfy?
Title: Re: Cruiser Wheels
Post by: wolfybmx on February 22, 2008, 06:18 PM: Quote from: MADD DOGG on February 22, 2008, 05:05 PM
ARE YOU LOOKIN AT SAME MONMEY FOR 1 OF THEM MR WOLF

RUSS :daumenhoch:

oh yes :daumenhoch: