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Title: What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Post by: 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 ?

Title: Re: What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Post by: dix 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  ;)

Title: Re: What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Post by: XEROX on October 11, 2008, 01:27 PM

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

Title: Re: What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Post by: lodge 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.

Title: Re: What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Post by: bobafett on October 11, 2008, 05:35 PM

Cool  :daumenhoch:

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  ;D

Thanks folks  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Post by: XEROX on October 11, 2008, 05:43 PM

<<<<<<<<<<<<  where is the photo in your activar taken?

Title: Re: What's the lightest old school wheel ?
Post by: bobafett on October 11, 2008, 11:38 PM

Quote from: XEROX on October 11, 2008, 05:43 PM

<<<<<<<<<<<<  where is the photo in your activar taken?

Me mum and dad's back garden  :LolLolLolLol:

(OK, OK I know you weren't talkin about my avitar  ;D)