[stosh]

http://www.greenfishsports.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=198


YOu guys think they are worth $175?

 

[Echo]

A machine built wheel made out of nice parts is still a machine built wheel. Save your pennies and get some nice handbuilt wheels...

 

[MMcG]

Those are for Aubrey's bike right Stosh - the look pretty decent to me.

Question for Echo - what would be a good "value" in a handbuilt wheel?

 

[JRB]

I would buy them, stosh. You can have them tensioned at the shop and still weigh in under $200 for a nice set of wheels. I like WTB stuff.

 

[dh girlie]

Just get a set of wheels built with some ck hubs...

 

[narlus]

a few friends of mine have had good luck getting mail order wheels and then re-tensioning them when they get 'em.

 

[stosh]

I would buy them, stosh. You can have them tensioned at the shop and still weigh in under $200 for a nice set of wheels. I like WTB stuff.

Yeah their for Aubrey or maybe i'll upgrade my wheelset.... hrmmm....


Thanks for the input guys!

 

[stosh]

a few friends of mine have had good luck getting mail order wheels and then re-tensioning them when they get 'em.

excuse my stupidity buy why should I re-tension them?

 

[stosh]

A machine built wheel made out of nice parts is still a machine built wheel. Save your pennies and get some nice handbuilt wheels...

Their just for my GF's bike.

 

[dh girlie]

Their just for my GF's bike.

Don't you want only the best for her bike? I mean, afterall...she does put up with YOU!

 

[narlus]

excuse my stupidity buy why should I re-tension them?

because they might be true and not evenly tensioned, and they will come out of true faster. a properly tensioned wheel is a happy wheel, and one w/ a long life span.

 

[stosh]

Don't you want only the best for her bike? I mean, afterall...she does put up with YOU!

Did you see South Park yesterday or Wed?

 

[dh girlie]

Did you see South Park yesterday or Wed?

no...

 

[narlus]

Just get a set of wheels built with some ck hubs...

what's a chris king rear hub go for these days, like $500?

 

[MMcG]

because they might be true and not evenly tensioned, and they will come out of true faster. a properly tensioned wheel is a happy wheel, and one w/ a long life span.

Narlus hit it on the head with that one - I bought some Sun Singletracks laced to XT disc hubs last winter from a builder on Ebay - but they still needed to be retensioned. But they worked well for me. IF_Rider now has those wheels on his Giant AC1.

 

[dh girlie]

what's a chris king rear hub go for these days, like $500?

I dunno...I got my entire CK wheelset built AND a head set for like $660.00...

 

[MMcG]

what's a chris king rear hub go for these days, like $500?

They certainly aren't cheap! And CK just hiked prices on just about everything they make/sell didn't they?

 

[stosh]

no...

Kyle used Mr Garrison's balls for his Negroplasty. It reminded me of you....

 

[narlus]

yeah, they did a big price hike. i think if you shopped around you could get a front and rear hub for about $400, but those days are over.

i've got a rear CK hub, but only because it was on the bike when i bought it. i'd never shell out the $$$ for a CK hub. on the other hand, i still think their headsets are good value, and have them on virtually all the bikes i own.

 

[dh girlie]

Kyle used Mr Garrison's balls for his Negroplasty. I reminded me of you....

Guess I'd have to see it to get it...

 

[Mackie]

They certainly aren't cheap! And CK just hiked prices on just about everything they make/sell didn't they?

Yup, but you can still find sets that are relatively affordable.
King Disc hubs on Mavic 717 or 719s will run you about $525 at Colorado Cyclist.

For me, "relatively" means "not affordable by guys with new kids & new mortgages".

 

[stosh]

Guess I'd have to see it to get it...

I edited my post.

 

[dh girlie]

yeah, they did a big price hike. i think if you shopped around you could get a front and rear hub for about $400, but those days are over.

i've got a rear CK hub, but only because it was on the bike when i bought it. i'd never shell out the $$$ for a CK hub. on the other hand, i still think their headsets are good value, and have them on virtually all the bikes i own.

I didn't have to worry about shelling out too much cash for it...

Actually, my hunny got me the front wheel for xmas...I got quite a bit of cash from the guys here at work...then I sold the extra headset and my old wheels. I think I only had to come up with about 70 bucks outta my pocket.

 

[dh girlie]

I edited my post.

I guess I'd have to see it to get it...

 

[stosh]

.... my hunny....

Wow, Loco sure is nice!

 

[Carbon Fetish]

I've got that same wheelset sitting in the garage that is lightly used. I'll sell it for $175 shipped or OBO.

 

[dh girlie]

Wow, Loco sure is nice!

I thought he was YOUR hunny...

 

[stosh]

I guess I'd have to see it to get it...

Probably a good idea actually no it probably wouldn't help. I was looking at it was abstractly so you probably wouldnt' get it.

 

[dh girlie]

I've got that same wheelset sitting in the garage that is lightly used. I'll sell it for $175 shipped or OBO.

Damn dude...you have everything sitting in the garage! Why, if it weren't for you...I would never have that pimpin crushed blue velvet saddle!

 

[dh girlie]

Probably a good idea actually no it probably wouldn't help. I was looking at it was abstractly so you probably wouldnt' get it.

Care to edit this one so it makes sense?

 

[stosh]

Care to edit this one so it makes sense?

No I give up... I suck

 

[dh girlie]

No I give up... I suck

At least you've come to terms with it...

 

[Carbon Fetish]

Wait... I have the WTB Laser Disc Lite not the Speed Disc.

 

[stosh]

I've got that same wheelset sitting in the garage that is lightly used. I'll sell it for $175 shipped or OBO.

check your PM's

 

[stosh]

At least you've come to terms with it...

Yeah well you don't have this named after you for no reason.

 

[narlus]

Figures you'd poo poo my lovely new wheelset!

Actually, my hunny got me the front wheel for xmas...I got quite a bit of cash from the guys here at work...then I sold the extra headset and my old wheels. I think I only had to come up with about 70 bucks outta my pocket.

i'm not poo-poo'ing yr wheelset. i think King stuff is nice, but now their hubs are more $ than i'd spend on a bike hub.

kinda the same thing w/ cars. something like a lotus elise would be nice, but i don't consider spending 40K on a car a smart financial move, personally.

 

[jacksonpt]

http://www.greenfishsports.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=198


YOu guys think they are worth $175?

My mongoose has a WTB wheelset on it and it's held up very well. I bent the front rim pretty bad and replaced it with a mavic, still running the wtb hubs. I have no idea how heavy they are, but I've been really pleased with the hubs, and the rims have held up as well or better than anything else I've ridden.

I'd recommend wtb stuff.

 

[stosh]

Wait... I have the WTB Laser Disc Lite not the Speed Disc.

again excuse my stupidity but what's the difference?

 

[stosh]

My mongoose has a WTB wheelset on it and it's held up very well. I bent the front rim pretty bad and replaced it with a mavic, still running the wtb hubs. I have no idea how heavy they are, but I've been really pleased with the hubs, and the rims have held up as well or better than anything else I've ridden.

I'd recommend wtb stuff.

thanks!

 

[dh girlie]

i'm not poo-poo'ing yr wheelset. i think King stuff is nice, but now their hubs are more $ than i'd spend on a bike hub.

kinda the same thing w/ cars. something like a lotus elise would be nice, but i don't consider spending 40K on a car a smart financial move, personally.

well...I personally care less about the performance or quality of the hub...I just care that they are pink...