WANTED: rear fixed gear wheel

[Andrew G]

I've got an oldish very cheap Rigidia (sp?) wheel Marco. It only has a thread on one side and the hub doesn't have a reverse thread for the lockring so you have to whack on a normal threaded one on hard and give it a whack to check it's tight every so often (weekly say). It's been hanging in the garage for ages so not sure of condition but it was okay when I hung it there, might just need a bit of cleaning and polishing with autosol.

I used it when I first built up a fixed so it's fine to use, just after getting bitten by the bug I got some decent wheels.

[Andrew G]

Not a problem, thought it was for your pub fixie .

Normal box section Ambrosio rims and Ambrosio hubs at Pearson's. Good wheels, flip-flop double fixed hub, £120 a pair. Might be able to buy individually.

Pearson's also do an aero rimmed build wheel for their Touche, think the wheels are the same price, and the rims not as good quality but just aero shaped if you want that sort of thing.

[url=http://www.parker-international.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/4207/groupID/8/categoryID/64/v/dfed73e3-5ca1-4c9d-a2b8-fce581e65f4c]These[/url] Navigators are nice and £160 but pure track wheels so no braking surface for the front rim.

Is the Scirroco the old type with the same type of rim as the old Shamals and Atlantas? Can't you just get a track hub and swap the rim, new spokes too but I expect the rim depth is similar to the Navigators above so you miht be able to get the spokes reasonably easily.

[Rob Taylor]

check out
http://www.outspokencycles.co.uk/

got a rear open pro on zenith hub built up a year or so ago for my commuter - they were well priced and helpful - was built up and sent quickly from what i remember.

wheel is nice and true still ,and not needed adjusting - good taking into account some pot holes i hit