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Old 7th May 2008   #1
ai730
Solid wheels for a fixie

I'm hoping someone can help, i'm looking for plastic wheels for my fixie. can't afford carbon disks so i thought that plastic would be ideal. have seen some guys with them on and i think they're 5 spoke.

Any ideas where to get them or who makes them....
Cheers
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Old 7th May 2008   #2
Platini
 
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Hi Torpid...
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Old 7th May 2008   #3
fred
 
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search the forum: aerospoke / arrospok
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Old 7th May 2008   #4
fred
 
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...also search: "fixie" & "search"
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Old 7th May 2008   #5
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Hi Torpid...
...it's not is it!
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Old 7th May 2008   #7
Dave Pickett
The only five spoked wheel I can think of is called an Aerospoke. They make these wheels out of Carbon. The Carbon wheel is laced to a velocity rim. I'd steer clear from buying a plastic spoked wheel, for it would be way to heavy than it's worth.
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Old 7th May 2008   #8
Pistanator
 
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Muggins!
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Old 7th May 2008   #9
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I think these would look 'rad'!
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Old 7th May 2008   #10
Dylan
 
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plastic gets soft when hot and bends more too, especially in this weather. Not good me thinks..
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Old 7th May 2008   #11
chris crash
 
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you wan arrospok? fiddy dorah and hand job get you arrospok
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Old 7th May 2008   #12
Superprecise
 
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an aerospoke is carbon composite rather than carbon fibre.
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Old 7th May 2008   #13
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= plastic
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Old 7th May 2008   #14
Superprecise
 
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= not carbon fibre
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Old 7th May 2008   #15
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plastic is ideal for lots of things but not road bike wheels
over 100 years of research and development has brought you extruded aluminium rims, brass nipples and stainless steel spokes.
have you considered using these?

or are you racing at the velodrome or time trialling competatively?
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Old 7th May 2008   #16
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don't tell me is him.....
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Old 7th May 2008   #17
Dylan
 
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the original post man came and went, and pooooof there was no mention of plastic wheels no more....
ahh the relief :)
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Old 7th May 2008   #18
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Old 7th May 2008   #19
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I reccomend the DIY approach.

What you need is some sticky back plastic, 10 washing up liquid bottles and some cable trunking...
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Old 7th May 2008   #20
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Hi Torpid...
oh dear

You actually think I want an arrospok??!
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Old 7th May 2008   #21
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oh dear

You actually think I want an arrospok??!
But maybe you can help me.

Whats with the increase in gay bikes in London at the moment?
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Old 7th May 2008   #22
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it's obvious, more gays = more gay bikes

boris will put a stop to it though.
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Old 7th May 2008   #23
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it's obvious, more gays = more gay bikes

boris will put a stop to it though.
Well if you look at fashion (clothes) over the last few years then maybe its not that the people are actually gay. Many of the clothes designers and make up artists are that way inclined and those at the top have a huge influence over what trickles down to the main stream. I had to endure living with a fashion designer for 2 years. Basically you now have a situation where both st8 and gay guys are dressed in a very gay way, including hair styles. Lots of eye candy for those of a certain persuasion. And now we have gay bikes!!
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Old 8th May 2008   #24
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You're right. Its, like, totally a conspiracy.
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Old 8th May 2008   #25
Torpid Construct
 
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http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

non gay conspiracy stuff....don't want anyone playing the homophobic card on me
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Old 8th May 2008   #26
ai730
Thanks to all for the replies.
Excuse my ignorance but i didn't realise quite how much BS came with the fixed community.
Cheers Dave P for the heads up about Aerospoke. Have looked around on the net and it seems they have no major probs, will get my sister to buy some in the US and send them over.
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Old 8th May 2008   #27
sohi
get tweels

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Old 8th May 2008   #28
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i really want to be able to make that move, but cant figure out how.
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Old 8th May 2008   #29
Torpid Construct
 
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Drop it off a bridge
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Old 8th May 2008   #30
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Many of the clothes designers and make up artists are that way inclined... those of a certain persuasion
Jesus Christ! What planet are you on? That's the sort of crap my bigoted grandfather used to spout. His excuse was that he was born in 1899 - what's yours?
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Old 8th May 2008   #31
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Jesus Christ! What planet are you on? That's the sort of crap my bigoted grandfather used to spout. His excuse was that he was born in 1899 - what's yours?
the world I am in is how it is. I have my own eyes and I call it as I see it with out consideration for what is considered or not considered socially acceptable at the time.

Over the last 5 years I have seen a huge increase in the number of guys dressing in a very gay way.

Get over your self.
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Old 8th May 2008   #32
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you said that many clothes designers and make up artists are "that way inclined"
do you have any proof of this or are you just talking utter shit again?
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Old 8th May 2008   #33
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you said that many clothes designers and make up artists are "that way inclined"
do you have any proof of this or are you just talking utter shit again?
asbolute proof...NO

But then we could say that for almost everything said in the "other" thread.

Aidan are you deliberately trying to get on the wrong side of me son?
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Old 8th May 2008   #34
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Aidan are you deliberately trying to get on the wrong side of me son?
son!!? ha!
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Old 8th May 2008   #35
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What makes clothing "gay"?
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