Help. Looking for a specific rim
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Help. Looking for a specific rim
Upgrading my trek kaitai (ds) to disc breaks and I need 2 rims that are disc break capable. Just cant seem to find them anywhere online. 700c size and I'm currently running a 45mm tire. A link would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Any suitable width rim will work since the brake is in the hub.
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This. All a manufacturer means by "disc brake rims" is that the rim either doesn't have the braking surface machined after the coating's applied to the rim, or doesn't have a flat braking surface at all.
Unless by "rims" you mean the entire wheel, including the spokes and hub, that is. If that's the case, for future reference, in the bike world "rim" refers to the bit of metal around the outside of a wheel, onto which the tyre fits. You'd be looking for a disc brake wheelset if that's what you actually meant.
Also, the correct spelling of the thing that stops your bike is "brake". I don't really care how people spell it, but googling the wrong spelling might be contributing to your inability to find suitable parts.
Unless by "rims" you mean the entire wheel, including the spokes and hub, that is. If that's the case, for future reference, in the bike world "rim" refers to the bit of metal around the outside of a wheel, onto which the tyre fits. You'd be looking for a disc brake wheelset if that's what you actually meant.
Also, the correct spelling of the thing that stops your bike is "brake". I don't really care how people spell it, but googling the wrong spelling might be contributing to your inability to find suitable parts.
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Not sure exactly what your concern is...All rims tend to be disc brake capable because with disc brakes the brakes do not touch the rim. What would be more important is if you were running a standard caliper brake setup as then it is important to know if the rim is rated for use with a "rim brakes" as some rim models have done away with machined brake tracks and made the sidewalls thinner for those that are not intended for use with rim brakes.
The only disc brake specific concern I can think of about a rim is whether or not the spoke holes have additional offset to help account for the increased dish necessary for the hubs with disc mounts. But I don't even think this issue is all that important.
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The only disc brake specific concern I can think of about a rim is whether or not the spoke holes have additional offset to help account for the increased dish necessary for the hubs with disc mounts. But I don't even think this issue is all that important.
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Going by your other post, sell the bike (you already have a potential buyer who is offering probably more than it's worth), and just get a bike with disc brakes on it from new, it will be the cheapest option.
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Let me be more specific. I need a wheelset that is disc brake capable.
The local bike shop has only 1 set for me and they are 140$ each. I would like to compare different wheelsets online. I am a novice if you can't tell. Oh and the buyer for my bike backed out. So if anyone could send me a link or 2 of the wheelsets I need that would be awesome! Thanks.
The local bike shop has only 1 set for me and they are 140$ each. I would like to compare different wheelsets online. I am a novice if you can't tell. Oh and the buyer for my bike backed out. So if anyone could send me a link or 2 of the wheelsets I need that would be awesome! Thanks.
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Let me be more specific. I need a wheelset that is disc brake capable.
The local bike shop has only 1 set for me and they are 140$ each. I would like to compare different wheelsets online. I am a novice if you can't tell. Oh and the buyer for my bike backed out. So if anyone could send me a link or 2 of the wheelsets I need that would be awesome! Thanks.
The local bike shop has only 1 set for me and they are 140$ each. I would like to compare different wheelsets online. I am a novice if you can't tell. Oh and the buyer for my bike backed out. So if anyone could send me a link or 2 of the wheelsets I need that would be awesome! Thanks.
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So you want a bargain wheelset with 9/10mm qr.
Have you got rotors yet? If so or you have a preference, we need to know.
If not then price point has these. You'll probably need 2 rim strips also.
WTB FX23/Origin 8 29er Disc Hub Quick Release Wheelset Black | WTB
Have you got rotors yet? If so or you have a preference, we need to know.
If not then price point has these. You'll probably need 2 rim strips also.
WTB FX23/Origin 8 29er Disc Hub Quick Release Wheelset Black | WTB
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I don't have anything yet! Was looking at the avid bb7 180mm brake set on Amazon for 70$. What is a rim strip? Lol. And yes my bike shop said 250 before instal but I wanted to shop around.
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shopping around is different than phishing for information. You have asked this forum to do your shopping around for you and post the links for you to follow.
Since you know that you need wheels for disc brake equiped bike then access your good friend Mr. Goggle and start putting in search words. There is even a link on google titled "shopping" which will bring up online retailers associated with your search words.
Being a newbie is one thing, being lame is something totally different.
If you can't find a resource on the internet to help you figure out what a resource is so that you can return and add something to this discussion then you are just plain lame and as others have suggested should just stick with what your local bike shop can offer you.
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Since you know that you need wheels for disc brake equiped bike then access your good friend Mr. Goggle and start putting in search words. There is even a link on google titled "shopping" which will bring up online retailers associated with your search words.
Being a newbie is one thing, being lame is something totally different.
If you can't find a resource on the internet to help you figure out what a resource is so that you can return and add something to this discussion then you are just plain lame and as others have suggested should just stick with what your local bike shop can offer you.
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Rim strips cover the spoke holes. They're an important part of the wheel that wheels don't always come with. Wheels sometimes don't come with skewers also, so watch for that.
If the Amazon rotors are 6 bolt then they'll go on those wheels
If the Amazon rotors are 6 bolt then they'll go on those wheels
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180mm rotors would not usually be used on a hybrid,they would be used on a bike used for much more aggressive riding. You would be adding weight for no benefit. Bikes like yours would usually be using 160mm rotors
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Me greenfield. I don't know anything about biking and I soent 2 hours trying to find wheels compatible with disc breaks on Amazon and Google with NO results. So you can lose the attitude bro. That's what forums are for. Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated.
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Me greenfield. I don't know anything about biking and I soent 2 hours trying to find wheels compatible with disc breaks on Amazon and Google with NO results. So you can lose the attitude bro. That's what forums are for. Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated.
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As others have said above-- when speaking rims, translate the phrase "disc brake compatible" to mean "not rim brake compatible". OTOH being rim brake compatible has no impact on disc compatibility except maybe cosmetically. Normal rims have brake tracks, disc rims don't.
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Me greenfield. I don't know anything about biking and I soent 2 hours trying to find wheels compatible with disc breaks on Amazon and Google with NO results. So you can lose the attitude bro. That's what forums are for. Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated.
I got over 360,000 results
It's all in the spelling
By the way, 29" and 700c are different names for the same wheel size
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Yes you can use really any rim you want with the size 29" or 700c there both the same size just a different way of measuring the size one is inch's and one is millimeters. And also disk brakes don't care what kind of rims you use be it Rim brake rims or Disk brake rims.
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According to the 2 bike shops near me i need disc capable wheelsets. So far these are the front runners...
WTB FX23/Origin 8 29er Disc Hub Quick Release Wheelset Black | WTB
WTB FX23/Origin 8 29er Disc Hub Quick Release Wheelset Black | WTB
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When your choosing premade wheelsets yes you will need disk capable ones. But if your where going the custom rout or building them yourself the important part you want to look at when it comes to disk brakes is the Hubs thats where all the action is when it comes to disk brakes.
Whats your prices range cuz i have found quite a few 29" wheelsets that are Disk capable
Whats your prices range cuz i have found quite a few 29" wheelsets that are Disk capable
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You do, but you initially asked about "disc specific rims", which is not the same as "disc compatible wheelsets". Disc-compatible rims are not required - disc compatibility for a wheelset is only affected by the hubs.
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I think part of the problem relates to terminology.
In the auto world the metal part to which a tire is mounted is called a rim.
However, in the bicycle world, where wheels are made or rims laced to hubs with spokes wheel refers to the entire unit (with or without a tire), and the rim, spokes and hub separate parts.
To close the circle, rim brakes require a (rim) brake compatible rim. Until recently almost all rims were brake compatible, with the exception being low end steel rims made for use with coaster brakes. The advent of disc brakes freed rims from the need for brake surfaces, so there are now "disc compatible" rims, which really means that they are not rim brake compatible.
The reverse is true for hubs, which generally cannot accept a brake disc, and so need to be disc brake compatible. It's possible to have the capacity and not use it, so you can build a wheel with standard rims for a rim brake, on a disc compatible hub, and have a wheel usable with either brake system.
In the auto world the metal part to which a tire is mounted is called a rim.
However, in the bicycle world, where wheels are made or rims laced to hubs with spokes wheel refers to the entire unit (with or without a tire), and the rim, spokes and hub separate parts.
To close the circle, rim brakes require a (rim) brake compatible rim. Until recently almost all rims were brake compatible, with the exception being low end steel rims made for use with coaster brakes. The advent of disc brakes freed rims from the need for brake surfaces, so there are now "disc compatible" rims, which really means that they are not rim brake compatible.
The reverse is true for hubs, which generally cannot accept a brake disc, and so need to be disc brake compatible. It's possible to have the capacity and not use it, so you can build a wheel with standard rims for a rim brake, on a disc compatible hub, and have a wheel usable with either brake system.
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