Handspun wheels are priced very well... that might be the right way to go right off the bat. I'll have to check in at the co-op first to see if there are any used but tune-able set's available.
Any Atlantis/Hunq riders out there that throw 29er tires on occasion? I'd be curious if there are any rim recommendations, 36 hole, heavy duty types that would do year-round commuting (paved) and some weekend off-road activity... on a 250lb guy! Tony On Monday, August 5, 2013 11:43:00 AM UTC-4, EricP wrote: > > The Handspun wheels available through QBP are a good inexpensive option. > Have a rear on my Hillborne and it has been doing a fine job supporting my > excessive weight. > On Aug 5, 2013 8:09 AM, "Tony DeFilippo" <vpi...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Doug - I think you're right about the WTB posts! Wheels are the first >> priority... might have to settle for some economy ones right off though. >> The 'treat' was the frame itself in this case!! :) In the end though I >> think I'll try building up the wheels myself, I did the 650B wheels on my >> Trek over the winter 'under supervision' from a mechanic buddy. I think >> I'd be ok doing it again and having him check my work, definitely not as >> fast and (I'm sure) amazing as a Rich-built set but I like getting my hands >> dirty! >> >> Matt - Thanks, I'm going to wait and talk to Riv this week and begin >> sourcing some components in the meantime... I volunteer at a local Bike >> Co-Op so I may be able to get some starter wheels hooked up for very little. >> >> Great ride this morning by the way, amazingly crisp temperatures in the >> DC area! >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
