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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Racing => Topic started by: Glen on May 13, 2009, 12:47 AM

Title: rims
Post by: Glen on May 13, 2009, 12:47 AM: Recommend me some good chrome racing rims please! I was thinking about demoltion zero, Shadow rota, Alienation runway. I like the look of bombshell but cant find any chrome rims

thanks
Title: Re: rims
Post by: dodger on May 13, 2009, 12:57 AM: i belive they do the sun rhino light rim in chrome i have a set on my redline but in black and there real nice.
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Post by: wolfybmx on May 13, 2009, 03:35 PM: WHAT SIZE
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Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on May 13, 2009, 09:48 PM: Most of the above are not really race-specific rims.Most chrome rims suffer from flaking these days.Rhino Lite XLs are pretty good though,as are the Bombshells.If yoyu`ve got deep pockets try the Answer wheelsets..
http://www.answerbmx.com/content.php?f=products/wheels
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Post by: Moschops on May 13, 2009, 10:02 PM: If you haven't fallen victim to middle age spread you could get away with 1.5" rims but yes as a rule the grownups should be on 1.75"

I would go for a Sun Rim, probably this one:

http://www.cyclesportuk.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=54&products_id=719
Title: Re: rims
Post by: Moschops on May 13, 2009, 10:12 PM: Thats a light weight version, although it's not described as a race rim, I can't see any other reason to make it lighter.

All my bikes and the kids bikes have Sun rims.

What's your budget then fella???
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Post by: wolfybmx on May 14, 2009, 05:13 PM: WE HAVE SUN ENVY RIMS IN STOCK AND IN FRONT AND REAR OPTIONS IN CHROME. PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST RIMS ON THE MARKET AT THE MO !!!!!!
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Post by: lodge on May 14, 2009, 06:44 PM: I have a mint Demolition Zero smoked chrome wheelset if any good.
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Post by: dialledbikes on May 15, 2009, 10:12 AM: Quote from: wolfy@tibbscyclestore on May 14, 2009, 05:13 PM
WE HAVE SUN ENVY RIMS IN STOCK AND IN FRONT AND REAR OPTIONS IN CHROME. PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST RIMS ON THE MARKET AT THE MO !!!!!!

Glen, the Sun Envy rim is probably the best race specific rim out there right now, so give Phil/Wolfy a call :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Peter J on May 15, 2009, 10:45 AM: Just looked on Answers web page and it states there 1.5 rims have.....no rider weight limit ???
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Post by: dialledbikes on May 15, 2009, 12:44 PM: That's right Pete. 28 hole, 1.5" and no weight limit. Scott Waterhouse (19+ National No.1 on my team) just got a set so it'll be interesting to see how they hold up.

I was gonna get some but I just got a contract to sell Industry 9 wheels so I'll probably get some of those for my bike instead.
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Post by: Peter J on May 15, 2009, 12:48 PM: Just looked at their site do they do 24" ?
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Post by: dialledbikes on May 15, 2009, 12:56 PM: Who, Answer or Industry 9?

Both do 24" wheels.
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Post by: Peter J on May 15, 2009, 12:58 PM: Industry 9

Couldnt see them on the website :-\
Title: Re: rims
Post by: dialledbikes on May 15, 2009, 05:06 PM: They've just started doing the I9 cruiser wheels as they were waiting for Sun to start making the Envy rims in 32h. I'm awaiting the BMX wheel pricing then I should be bringing some in. US price is around $900 :shocked:
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Post by: Peter J on May 15, 2009, 07:02 PM: WHAT !!!!!!!!!! must be very tasty :shocked: