Mismatched wheels

[mikee]

my wheels arn't the same but they are a matched pair

 

[thel33ter]

On my dads racing bike one wheels a black Araya and the other is a no name silver one, somehow it doesn't look to bad though.

 

[fagin]

On my dads racing bike one wheels a black Araya and the other is a no name silver one, somehow it doesn't look to bad though.

Funnily enough, I have it in the 'Readers Road Bikes' a number of people have looked at it, but no one has noticed or commented that the wheels don't match. Admittedly lousy picures.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... sc&start=0

 

[MikeD]

So you could put, for example, a 216 on the front and a 238 on the back?

You could. But then if you used the same tyre at both ends it'd end up different shapes - pointy at the front, rounded at the back. Which wouldn't be ideal.

 

[tintin40]

I agree with you. except for Disc wheel on the rear. I don't mind different makers rims eg Mavic on the front and Campy on the rear as long as the same ano colour. Also the hubs should be the same colour.

 

[hoegaardenadds1]

i tend to be quite heavy on back wheels, so my xc bikes tend to have a slightly burlier rim on the back. fronts can be lighter if running suspension so why not. aesthetics are very important to me but budget and ride ar more so.

 

[crud]

mismatched wheels i hear you say

 

[sancho]

If I ever get a bike that I decide I want to keep forever, it'll have 32/36 spoking. It would have 40 hole spoking on the back wheel if I could get rims like that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mavic-217-SUP-26-AT ... 5886ff5408

 

[barry2017]

I wish you hadn't shown me that, I may have to start another project.

 

[tintin40]

I just must go out tomorrow. But will have odd wheels on. A yellow Hugi on the back and a black Hope on front. But my Hope is having the drive side DT Revolutions put back.
It will be nice and sunny tomorrow can't miss just because the wheels are different.
That is my confession