Risk Man
Well-Known Member
When I tore down the front wheel and put it on the truing stand, it was so bad it was dangerous. Remember this was a "Complete 26 Inch Motor-Ready Motorized Bicycle W/ 2.4L In-Frame Gas Tank "-Open-Box" series of products are tested and proven to work just like new. Items marked as " Open Box " have minor dings and scuffs to their exteriors from shipping. While some equipment may have been slightly used, each "Open Box" item is tested and inspected and assured to work as advertised."
The weld was so bad that created a flat spot and the side wall edges for nearly the entire circumference are not parallel with the variation in some spots over 1/8 inch. I then tore down the back and it was just as bad. Now I know why the bike was jumping up and down like a basket ball over 15 mph.
So I have the already mounted disk brakes and sprocket and hubs with 12 gauge spokes that I suppose I could string to a set of new rims, but searching for them has been way too time consuming... I hate to just throw them away and buy new spoke rims but just not sure. I know the mag wheels are also an option but the only place I can find the three spokers like Damien's is BS Berry and they are "pre order"right now. I have found a few vendors selling the multi spoke mags but I hear many pros and cons with them. So, do I spend $350 in new heavy duty wheel set with sealed bearings and disk ready, buy rims for the existing hubs I have, wait for 3 spoke mags to become available and deal with BS Berry where all of my frame and wheel problems have come from, or buy mags from another source and then also re-string my existing hubs for my next build? (I just picked up a 6 speed Huffy Causeway in very good shape)?? Thoughts and sources appreciated.
The weld was so bad that created a flat spot and the side wall edges for nearly the entire circumference are not parallel with the variation in some spots over 1/8 inch. I then tore down the back and it was just as bad. Now I know why the bike was jumping up and down like a basket ball over 15 mph.
So I have the already mounted disk brakes and sprocket and hubs with 12 gauge spokes that I suppose I could string to a set of new rims, but searching for them has been way too time consuming... I hate to just throw them away and buy new spoke rims but just not sure. I know the mag wheels are also an option but the only place I can find the three spokers like Damien's is BS Berry and they are "pre order"right now. I have found a few vendors selling the multi spoke mags but I hear many pros and cons with them. So, do I spend $350 in new heavy duty wheel set with sealed bearings and disk ready, buy rims for the existing hubs I have, wait for 3 spoke mags to become available and deal with BS Berry where all of my frame and wheel problems have come from, or buy mags from another source and then also re-string my existing hubs for my next build? (I just picked up a 6 speed Huffy Causeway in very good shape)?? Thoughts and sources appreciated.