Love those near pointless threads that seem to exist just to start new threads or maintain forum presence.....and here is one:

How many wheels have you got? I mean actually built up and ready (or nearly ready) to ride.

I just surprised myself to find out I have 17....and haven't checked the attic yet...oh dear.

17 too.. Oh winston, we were made for each other.

Are you bored or something? I know I am..

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all attached to bikes.

why is this happening?

I'm so bored I must hit the ale.

It's a nice day outside.
Go and ride your bike.

I've done enough bike riding, I am stuck in the cuntryside

mixed road, bmx & mtb I guess iv got about 14 not on bikes.

And about 8 on bikes.

9

4, both on bikes

I need a new hobby.. I can't bring myself to ride anywhere..

11, Mostly on bikes, and I'm sat outside a pub in Leigh which I just used two of them to get to.

where the hell do you two keep 17 bikes?!!

They're not unicycles.. 17 WHEELS

12 are on 6 bikes, 2 are in wheel bags, 1 is under the bed, 2 in a cupboard

Are you accusing Winston and Hippy of being unicyclists ?

[EDIT] beaten to punchline by Hippy :(

Too slow 100.. don't worry... you'll get used to it :P

9 wheels here.

7even

I have five bikes, so the rest are spare or "racing" wheels...

5 (4 on bikes, spare front) and 1 über stealth rear wheel waiting to be built up... This is a completely pointless thread, me likey... :)

4, soon to be 5 when this ridiculous thing gets built up

I have 0. not that that is of any help to your thread but i thought maybe its a good way to break myself into the pointless thread thingy. Bonza.

I have 4 on bikes but i didnt build any of them as i dont know how :-(. I heard there's a course in islington N1 though for the likes of me.

A rather pathetic 12.

But I also have 5 naked hubs and (from memory) 4 rims also knocking around.

9!! fucking hell.

that includes a 27inch 5 speed rear wheel, a 24inch solid aluminium 6 spoke wheel (I lol'd at that when it arrived), 3 tubular 650c front wheels, and 4 wheels on bikes. Deary me!!

9 here as well.

2 650 tubs, 1 27", and 6 700s.

15. I've just sold a pair too. I'm also thinking about what rim and hubs to get for two new pairs as well. No wonder my gf thinks I'm obsessed...

ok then , Winston.

you started this, answer me the following question:

how much advantage is there from using tubs on the track, compared to my usual clinchers (23c @120PSI)?

my rear hub is dying, and I wanna know if I'd be better off building up a new clincher wheel, which will get used on the road too, or doing a set of DA to tub rims purely for track. As I see people coming down with wheelsets on their bags an ting.

and did you get my email earlier today? godamm this backwater

email received....don't know what hotel we're in yet...maybe even the same one....we should be alright for crew...but thanks for the offer.

I truely believe tubs made a difference to me....my training wheels are tubs and my race wheels have vittoria track specific 19mm tubs, there was a choice between slick or tread...chose slick coz I mostly race on outdoor tracks and generally only train at Newport / Calshot....they weigh a crazy 128g ....amazingly light!!!.... and take 215psi...I pump them to 180....yes you really notice the difference....quite expensive at forty quid each though.....although there are much more expensive track tubs out there.

BUT they are delicate, so a more substantial tub is in order for training and track leagues .....as clinchers get better there is less of a difference between a medium grade tub and a top clincher (prorace 19mm with a latex tube??) ....and for training / B league...it's hardly noticeable and unlikely to affect your finishing position in bunch races.

(Russel Williams raced on clinchers at track leagues and won everything)

If you're gonna build a wheelset just for the track, you may as well get tubs, but for dual use deffo clinchers as you can always carry track specific clinchers in your bag....

If you're thinking of riding indoor tracks don't get Michelins!!! tubs or clinchers....they are made from different compounds to most other tyres and you'll just slide right off the track before you even reach the banking....

so to conclude...inconclusive...hope this helps!

i have 6 wheels (3 pairs) all on bikes. Phil Woods to deep V's 32 h, miche to campag Lambata 32h (0n girls track bike) and 32h shirmano hubs to 26" rims. planing on at least on hed 3 and some other stupid/ racing wheels in the next year. also i am drunk.

13!

1 HED3
6 x 700c
4 x 26"
2 x 20"

13, if you count:
5x 26" (4 on bikes , 1 found in a hedge)
4x 700c (on bikes and all built by me)
2x 27" barely usable cheapos (both buckled)
2x child trailer wheels.

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More frames than wheels. x

erm,
2 sitting by the bin outside where they will probably stay forever*
4 on bikes
6 probably being abused by the italian/british postal service

* if anyone can be arsed to fix up a pellier hub that hasn't been serviced since the 70's i can give you coordinates!

glad you're using those wheel bags ;-)

They even have Mavics in them :)

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