26in rim

[wickedbob]

Originally Posted by skilewis74

It's on UDC UK right now. They might bring it over for you to UDC US if you ask so you don't have to pay duty fees, like you would otherwise, MDC too.

Sun 26X2

Sun Double Wide

Alex DX32

Surly Large Marge

I will have to give them an email asking about that.

Thanks for that post it is very helpful. Anybody know how strong the Alex is? I plan on doing drops at least 4ft-5ft maybe bigger, but that is all I can do for now with confidence.

[skilewis74]

Originally Posted by wickedbob

Anybody know how strong the Alex is? I plan on doing drops at least 4ft-5ft maybe bigger, but that is all I can do for now with confidence.

Very

Just make sure the rim is properly tensioned and check it regularly, esp. when it's new, just like everyone should do on every rim.

Most rims are damaged by poor spoke maintinence and/or bad landing tecknique (so roll out) - paraphrasing KH. Also alternate which foot is forward while hoping and on landings

[torkerdx]

Originally Posted by wickedbob

I will have to give them an email asking about that.

Thanks for that post it is very helpful. Anybody know how strong the Alex is? I plan on doing drops at least 4ft-5ft maybe bigger, but that is all I can do for now with confidence.

on a 24" alex rim, it has held up great for me. 150 pounds, and i have done close to a 6ft drop with lower pressure and a higher seat than i would have prefered and nothing bad happened. i also keep my wheel true and tight which definately helps.

[torkerdx]

Originally Posted by skilewis74

Very

Just make sure the rim is properly tensioned and check it regularly, esp. when it's new, just like everyone should do on every rim.

Most rims are damaged by poor spoke maintinence and/or bad landing tecknique (so roll out) - paraphrasing KH. Also alternate which foot is forward while hoping and on landings

i know when i land backwards footing i land way harder than i usually do. if i were to do a big drop with backwards footing i would be morelikely to mess something up than after repeated drops with correct footing. with correct footing i can drop my body so get the softest landing possible.

[skilewis74]

Originally Posted by torkerdx

i know when i land backwards footing i land way harder than i usually do. if i were to do a big drop with backwards footing i would be morelikely to mess something up than after repeated drops with correct footing. with correct footing i can drop my body so get the softest landing possible.

Unless you did lots of smaller drops focusing on a smooth landing untill you could do it equally well both sides.

[wickedbob]

I problem I don't know how to true a wheel/maintain it all to well. I guess I should learn my dx is getting creaks I know it is the spokes... Maybe the cranks I have necer cleaned them at all and my dad said if it was good I shouldn't have to so yeah I just didn't bother fighing since I am building one up.

[Det-riot]

Originally Posted by wickedbob

I problem I don't know how to true a wheel/maintain it all to well. I guess I should learn my dx is getting creaks I know it is the spokes... Maybe the cranks I have necer cleaned them at all and my dad said if it was good I shouldn't have to so yeah I just didn't bother fighing since I am building one up.

i jsut pop into my LBS when my spokes start creaking, and since i get my spokes tensioned before anything gets to out of hand it only costs me 10 bucks

[wickedbob]

Only 10bucks?! do you think I can pull money out of my ass for every creek sheesh!

[ntappin]

Originally Posted by wickedbob

Hey I did want to order other stuff from muni-cycle so other than their shipping cost would there be anything else such as customs and extra charges? If I make a big order from there it wouldn't be soo painful.

When I bought stuff from Municycle.com it was the same price as shipping from UDC US and when it came across the border all I had to pay was the usual taxes that I would have had to pay had I purchased it here.

[Det-riot]

Originally Posted by wickedbob

Only 10bucks?! do you think I can pull money out of my ass for every creek sheesh!

my lbs is rated one of the 30 best in the USA for wheel building by some bike magazine, so i only have to get it redone every few months(4-6)

[wickedbob]

Originally Posted by ntappin

When I bought stuff from Municycle.com it was the same price as shipping from UDC US and when it came across the border all I had to pay was the usual taxes that I would have had to pay had I purchased it here.

I am in the us we are paranoid! I mean somebody can kill you with a paper clip/nail files. Seriously next time I go to an airport I am going to stick a fuse in the sole of my shoes run and screen cold red code red go In THE NAME OF ALLAH!

[skilewis74]

Creaking for me has always been a warning that my DX cranks were loosening and I'd need to tighten them w/in a day or two or I would start to feel some slop.

Originally Posted by wickedbob

Only 10bucks?! do you think I can pull money out of my ass for every creek sheesh!

Buy a spoke wrench, ask them basically how to true it yourself and they will probably show you. To teach you to do a really good truing job might take a little while. My LBS teaches maintenance classes for a $25 fee. They have a series of 6 covering an entire b*ke.

[wickedbob]

I will have to check into that. Thanks.