I think my erstwhile Monocog 29er came with DM 24 rims; perfectly fine
rims; they gave me no problems.
On Sat, Mar 2, 2024 at 11:59 AM Dennis Wong wrote:
> Thanks all for the info. I believe this is actually an Alex DM24, not a
> DM18.
>
> I am going to try to find a local wheel builder that can
Do it yourself! Have your LBS order a matching dynamo and the required
spokes (and the correct spoke wrench) and have at it with a little help
from YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUqul03hbZ8
Then take it back to your LBS and have them tighten and true it for $20.
It only takes an ev
Thanks all for the info. I believe this is actually an Alex DM24, not a
DM18.
I am going to try to find a local wheel builder that can take this wheel
apart and rebuild it with a Shimano dynamo - that way I don't have another
set of wheels (or a spart front wheel) lying around as Josh mentions. I
I appreciate that info, Josh! I'm in a similar situation with my Platypus —
I'd like to add a dynamo, but I don't necessarily want to have mismatched
rims, nor do I want my original front wheel just hanging on the wall. I had
no idea what it'd cost to have the hub swapped on the existing wheel.
DM18 is the Alex rim model-https://alexrims.com/products/dm18/
Jim in Mpls
On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 12:14:37 PM UTC-6 Josh C wrote:
> Maybe just have someone lace a dyno hub into that existing wheel. I just
> did this for my wife's platy and, other than buying a dyno hub, the work
> on
Maybe just have someone lace a dyno hub into that existing wheel. I just
did this for my wife's platy and, other than buying a dyno hub, the work
only cost me $50. Beats buying another wheel just to have the original
hanging in my garage.
On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 12:15:12 PM UTC-5 Pat
Congrats on the new Clem. That's the model that I've most thought about
recently. Perhaps one day ...
I've ridden Alex rims on 2 Redline Monocog 29ers and based on those I'd say
that Redline makes good, workmanlike modestly priced rims that are really
all that most of us need. 584 (millimeters) is
