Thanks everyone for the advice and suggestions. I'm thinking this route may
be just the ticket...
https://www.rivbike.com/collections/wheels/products/velocity-cliffhanger-shimano-xt-shimano-3n72-dyno-36-hole-wheelset-bto
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 11:19:59 AM UTC-4 River Bailey wrote:
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Thanks, Joe. Good options/advice.
On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 9:24:55 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Hi River,
>
> Rich @ Riv built a really nice Atlas set with WI hubs for my custom.
> Pricey, but you could do a dyno front and Shimano rear for less money with
> the same rims. He can be reach
Yes to re-using the Alex. These are actually fine rims, I think a couple
grams lighter than the Atlas, not that that matters. Main difference is the
satin silver finish. I've had both models on my El Clem, if you gave me a
million--no, two million dollars I could not tell you the difference in
I did the first option Laing suggests - had the bike shop lace a Kasai
dynacoil into the Alex rim that came with my Appaloosa. 36 spoke 3 cross
with labor and new spokes came to $100, plus the dynamo purchase. That is
in Los Angeles so labor cost would probably be lower elsewhere.
I have a set
Depends on the budget:
Lowest budget - just lace the best front dyno hub (Shimano or Kasai)
that meets your budget into the front rim that you already have. See if you
can find a spoking pattern that allows you to re-use the same spokes with
new nipples or stainless double butted spokes (Whee
I've previously owned a 650b Appa with Atlas. My current bike Susie has
Cliffhangers. I feel that Atlas is the sweet spot for Appa. My fav
general purpose tire Almotions somehow felt a tad nicer on Atlas. Maybe be
because the tire balloons a bit more given the narrower rim width.
On Monda
Hi River,
Rich @ Riv built a really nice Atlas set with WI hubs for my custom.
Pricey, but you could do a dyno front and Shimano rear for less money with
the same rims. He can be reached at Rich @ rivbike . com.
On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:55:03 PM UTC-7 River Bailey wrote:
> Looking for
