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17-04.-2008, 12:07 PM
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Velocity rims
Velocity rims - Are they any good?
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17-04.-2008, 12:35 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
On Apr 17, 1:07 pm, samgos...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Velocity rims - Are they any good? > > Thanks, > sam Who's asking, and why? |
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17-04.-2008, 01:25 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
samgosher@hotmail.com wrote:
> Velocity rims - Are they any good? > > Thanks, > sam They fell apart on the MTB I would not use them again. I use Mavic. |
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17-04.-2008, 01:32 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
<samgosher@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3f77f7f8-83c9-4a25-9235-224b2f2ef8ad@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... > Velocity rims - Are they any good? > > The factory's just around the corner from me so being a local product they must be good. All the hipsters can't get enough of the Deep V's so they've got street cred too! I have a 26" rear one with a 8 spd cassette hub that I've never used if you want to make me an offer. It owes me about $120.00. I originally bought it because I kept blowing Shimano freehubs but the manufacturer has since upgraded that part for me and it's been fine since. I also broke the velocity hub and they replaced the whole wheel but I've never had a need to use it since the Shimano one has been holding up. Now I ride single speed anyway. -- www.ozcableguy.com www.oztechnologies.com |
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17-04.-2008, 01:52 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
On Apr 17, 2:32 pm, "OzCableguy" <ozcable...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:
> <samgos...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:3f77f7f8-83c9-4a25-9235-224b2f2ef8ad@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... > > > Velocity rims - Are they any good? > > The factory's just around the corner from me so being a local product they > must be good. Although for some inexplicable reason.. they're very hard to find locally at a reasonable price. A shed-load cheaper in the US... Which is why I didn't bother buying one when I made a rear wheel recently, even though I went to the LBS specifically looking for one of their aeroheads. duncan |
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17-04.-2008, 03:12 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
"Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote in message news:4806d123$1_4@news.peopletelecom.com.au... > samgosher@hotmail.com wrote: > > They fell apart on the MTB I would not use them again. I use Mavic. From http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/200...gy-leaping.html Mavic: "Our Wheels Explode! Boom!" http://bp0.blogger.com/_urSQl6wUA5g.../s1600-h/14.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229...ab03370.jpg?v=0 or in tinyurl format: http://tinyurl.com/3atk3u http://tinyurl.com/6qc4yf ;-) -- www.ozcableguy.com www.oztechnologies.com |
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17-04.-2008, 04:28 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
On Apr 17, 2:52 pm, Duncan <duncanmc...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> On Apr 17, 2:32 pm, "OzCableguy" <ozcable...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote: > > > <samgos...@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >news:3f77f7f8-83c9-4a25-9235-224b2f2ef8ad@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... > > > > Velocity rims - Are they any good? > > > The factory's just around the corner from me so being a local product they > > must be good. > > Although for some inexplicable reason.. they're very hard to find > locally at a reasonable price. A shed-load cheaper in the US... > > Which is why I didn't bother buying one when I made a rear wheel > recently, even though I went to the LBS specifically looking for one > of their aeroheads. > > duncan I was quoted $115 for a locally made Velocity rim. The same rim is in the US for USD$49 - with freight it is about the same - go figure. BTW the OP seems to be a troll. Donga |
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17-04.-2008, 04:43 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
"Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> writes:
> samgosher@hotmail.com wrote: > >> Velocity rims - Are they any good? >> >> Thanks, >> sam > > They fell apart on the MTB I would not use them again. I use Mavic. They're bullet-proof on our tandem and I'd use them again anytime. Bizarrely, the cheapest pair I've ever seen were in a bike shop in Reading in the UK. Adrian |
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17-04.-2008, 06:55 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
OzCableguy wrote:
> "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote in message > news:4806d123$1_4@news.peopletelecom.com.au... > >>samgosher@hotmail.com wrote: >> >>They fell apart on the MTB I would not use them again. I use Mavic. > > > From > http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/200...gy-leaping.html > > Mavic: "Our Wheels Explode! Boom!" > > http://bp0.blogger.com/_urSQl6wUA5g.../s1600-h/14.jpg > http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229...ab03370.jpg?v=0 > > or in tinyurl format: > > http://tinyurl.com/3atk3u > http://tinyurl.com/6qc4yf > > ;-) > This is well and good but the velocity rims that were on my MTB broke - due to poor design. Note rims and not spokes. Also I think there too heavy. |
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17-04.-2008, 08:33 PM
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Re: Velocity rims
Rob. wrote:
> > This is well and good but the velocity rims that were on my MTB broke - > due to poor design. Note rims and not spokes. Also I think there too > heavy. I own three sets of Velocity rims. I have a set of HEAVY DUTY Dyad rims on my touring bike. Yes they are heavy. They are the right rims for laden touring, and I wouldn't hesitate to ride off a cliff with them. Never broken a spoke. Never had to true them since my brother built them six years ago. I have a pair of Deep V in 700C which are my every day rims on the touring bike when I don't have panniers and all that weight or when I know it is going to be smooth bitumen. Probably true them a little every couple of years. Never broken a spoke. I built these around nine years ago. I have a pair of Deep V in 26" on my hardtail which have taken a heap of punishment since I built them (over 10 years) without breaking a spoke. Very strong wheels without too much weight. YMMV. |
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