Well It happend !!!!

[Member 5549]

The stock rear wheel on my Schwinn Point Beach bit the big one !!!!
I was riding along and all of a sudden pop..pop..pop spokes started breaking and then the wheel started to warp until it snaged on the brake pad.
I got my bike tool out and disconnected the rear brakes and got enough clearence to limp on home with wobbly rim.... ( about 1 mile )

Does any one know of a 26" wheel I can buy that is as good as gebe's velocity wheel, but will take screw on gears and not the slip on type.
I dont mind paying for a good wheel but the gebe wheel will need new gears and 25 bucks shipping thats kinda high for me right now ...

Maybe a brand that is sold at the local bike store???
or should I just print out the specs for the velocity wheel and see if they can match, or maybe look on flee-bay...

I got over 600 miles on the cheap wheel though !!!!!

 

[bamabikeguy]

Made the switch to the Weinmann this year, best wheel I've seen for $50, alloy with no rust, snapping on the ring is a breeze.

http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=19960

 

[Butch]

I've used several of these wheels and they have held up very well.
http://www.bikepartsusa.com/bikeparts/category.cgi?item=01-142110&type=store

 

[waylow]

worthwhile wheels

I strongly suggest that you spend as much money as possible to get the best rim possible. that rim is your life, and possibly the difference between your normal self, and yourself with roadrash all over your face.

you want a good, strong, double-walled rim, with as many spokes as possible.

I would look into something like the DitchWitch wheels or better, made by Sun Rims. or it may now be called Sun Ringle

you want a strong wheel, a fifty dollar single walled rim will bend all up and be whack, within a month. that was a hard lesson to learn when I was totally broke.

Best of luck to you,
-waylow

 

[Member 5549]

Thanks for all the info !!

Now to go remove old wheel and tire and tube !!
I go to the bike store and see what they got ...

 

[Mountainman]

ask here then to the bike shop

I go to the bike store and see what they got ...

ask here then to the bike shop
just as I just stated in another post
most good answers here on site -- seem to go un-noticed ???

chances are -- from hearing about the way in which your wheel went
your spokes were way loose -- causing this major problem ???

ride that thing

 

[Member 5549]

I checked them often

You would not imagine how cheap these stock wheels are.
one spoke broke like a month ago then last night 4-5 and that was it.
I knew it was just a matter of time. the first spoke did not break it pulled out of the threded end.but i got around 600 miles out of that wheel.

 

[Hawaii_Ed]

I added these wheelmaster rims onto my cheapie beach cruiser. Have been very happy with them, have taken some major bad roads with no problems, and price is right!

http://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Master-...e=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1245802810&sr=1-2

 

[bamabikeguy]

On a GEBE spoke ring, Weinmann beats Wheelmaster on spoke alignments by a country mile.

Always one spoke on a Wheelmaster was a tad out of line, on the 8 Weinmanns Jack and I have put together since the first of January, these things are perfect, the tension bar barely moves they are so true.

 

[Member 5549]

Where does the measurement come from

on the width of the wheel
my stock wheel is 1" wide ( by tape measure )
it came with a 2.125 tire but I have a 2" tire now.
so do i get a wheel thats 26" x 1" 36 hole 4 cross solid axel
thred on gears.