Switchable Wheels? - Page 3

12-10-2004, 12:06 PM

Milhouse - you are a DUMBASS.

App

12-11-2004, 11:01 AM

MilkyWhy wrote:
> I just bought a used schwinn and am starting to ride since
I was a
> kid. Am starting to notice a bunch of **** on this bike I
bought. Lot
> of gears I never use and other ****. A thought occurred to
me,
>
> Do all bicycles wheels (of same size) "switch"? Or is this
idiot
> schwinn stuff very proprietary and hard to match with
other makes of
> bike?

There are only a few sizes of bicycle wheels, so there are
many that can switch.
It depends on the wheel radius (26, 27, 700), on the hub
width and usually on the number of gear sprokets on the back
whether you can switch easily.

For example, I keep my studded tires on a separate wheel
set, so I can easily swap them on and off in the winter as
needed.

Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
"standard" size.

> And, is there a bike that lets you quickly switch out
front and
> rear wheels? I'm thinking of finding another (quick
replacement,
> whole) wheel, in case I ever get a flat. I'm lazy and
can't see
> myself dicking around trying to fix a flat --if i could
just swap out
> the whole wheel.

The main problem with flats is when you get one while you
are riding. This approach won't help while you are on a bike
ride, unless you want to tow a Burley trailer with spare
wheels.

If you aren't on the bike, but don't want to fix the flat,
take it to a bike shop and they will fix it for you. It's
been years since I've done this, but the cost was about $5
for the tube and $5 for labor.

By way of contrast, you will probably spend at least $60 for
a cheap wheel, tube and tire -- the back will be about $30
more because you will need a new gear cluster.

--
Mike Kruger
"So class, who can tell me how much of our genetic code we
share with
chimpanzees?" "Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! I know, sir!"

12-11-2004, 11:01 AM

MilkyWhy wrote:
> I just bought a used schwinn and am starting to ride since
I was a
> kid. Am starting to notice a bunch of **** on this bike I
bought. Lot
> of gears I never use and other ****. A thought occurred to
me,
>
> Do all bicycles wheels (of same size) "switch"? Or is this
idiot
> schwinn stuff very proprietary and hard to match with
other makes of
> bike?

There are only a few sizes of bicycle wheels, so there are
many that can switch.
It depends on the wheel radius (26, 27, 700), on the hub
width and usually on the number of gear sprokets on the back
whether you can switch easily.

For example, I keep my studded tires on a separate wheel
set, so I can easily swap them on and off in the winter as
needed.

Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
"standard" size.

> And, is there a bike that lets you quickly switch out
front and
> rear wheels? I'm thinking of finding another (quick
replacement,
> whole) wheel, in case I ever get a flat. I'm lazy and
can't see
> myself dicking around trying to fix a flat --if i could
just swap out
> the whole wheel.

The main problem with flats is when you get one while you
are riding. This approach won't help while you are on a bike
ride, unless you want to tow a Burley trailer with spare
wheels.

If you aren't on the bike, but don't want to fix the flat,
take it to a bike shop and they will fix it for you. It's
been years since I've done this, but the cost was about $5
for the tube and $5 for labor.

By way of contrast, you will probably spend at least $60 for
a cheap wheel, tube and tire -- the back will be about $30
more because you will need a new gear cluster.

--
Mike Kruger
"So class, who can tell me how much of our genetic code we
share with
chimpanzees?" "Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! I know, sir!"

12-11-2004, 11:01 AM

MilkyWhy wrote:
> I just bought a used schwinn and am starting to ride since
I was a
> kid. Am starting to notice a bunch of **** on this bike I
bought. Lot
> of gears I never use and other ****. A thought occurred to
me,
>
> Do all bicycles wheels (of same size) "switch"? Or is this
idiot
> schwinn stuff very proprietary and hard to match with
other makes of
> bike?

There are only a few sizes of bicycle wheels, so there are
many that can switch.
It depends on the wheel radius (26, 27, 700), on the hub
width and usually on the number of gear sprokets on the back
whether you can switch easily.

For example, I keep my studded tires on a separate wheel
set, so I can easily swap them on and off in the winter as
needed.

Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
"standard" size.

> And, is there a bike that lets you quickly switch out
front and
> rear wheels? I'm thinking of finding another (quick
replacement,
> whole) wheel, in case I ever get a flat. I'm lazy and
can't see
> myself dicking around trying to fix a flat --if i could
just swap out
> the whole wheel.

The main problem with flats is when you get one while you
are riding. This approach won't help while you are on a bike
ride, unless you want to tow a Burley trailer with spare
wheels.

If you aren't on the bike, but don't want to fix the flat,
take it to a bike shop and they will fix it for you. It's
been years since I've done this, but the cost was about $5
for the tube and $5 for labor.

By way of contrast, you will probably spend at least $60 for
a cheap wheel, tube and tire -- the back will be about $30
more because you will need a new gear cluster.

--
Mike Kruger
"So class, who can tell me how much of our genetic code we
share with
chimpanzees?" "Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! I know, sir!"

12-11-2004, 11:01 AM

MilkyWhy wrote:
> I just bought a used schwinn and am starting to ride since
I was a
> kid. Am starting to notice a bunch of **** on this bike I
bought. Lot
> of gears I never use and other ****. A thought occurred to
me,
>
> Do all bicycles wheels (of same size) "switch"? Or is this
idiot
> schwinn stuff very proprietary and hard to match with
other makes of
> bike?

There are only a few sizes of bicycle wheels, so there are
many that can switch.
It depends on the wheel radius (26, 27, 700), on the hub
width and usually on the number of gear sprokets on the back
whether you can switch easily.

For example, I keep my studded tires on a separate wheel
set, so I can easily swap them on and off in the winter as
needed.

Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
"standard" size.

> And, is there a bike that lets you quickly switch out
front and
> rear wheels? I'm thinking of finding another (quick
replacement,
> whole) wheel, in case I ever get a flat. I'm lazy and
can't see
> myself dicking around trying to fix a flat --if i could
just swap out
> the whole wheel.

The main problem with flats is when you get one while you
are riding. This approach won't help while you are on a bike
ride, unless you want to tow a Burley trailer with spare
wheels.

If you aren't on the bike, but don't want to fix the flat,
take it to a bike shop and they will fix it for you. It's
been years since I've done this, but the cost was about $5
for the tube and $5 for labor.

By way of contrast, you will probably spend at least $60 for
a cheap wheel, tube and tire -- the back will be about $30
more because you will need a new gear cluster.

--
Mike Kruger
"So class, who can tell me how much of our genetic code we
share with
chimpanzees?" "Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! I know, sir!"

12-11-2004, 01:02 PM

>Subject: Re: Switchable Wheels?
>From: "Mike Kruger" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 12/11/2004 3:01 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id:

>Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
>tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
>it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
>"standard" size.

Yep, Schwinn tires are a unique size. They are a fractional size, not decimal.
Sheldon brown has all that info on his site.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Make sure you look at the tire for the s-6 or whatever is on there when you get
a new tire.

12-11-2004, 01:02 PM

>Subject: Re: Switchable Wheels?
>From: "Mike Kruger" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 12/11/2004 3:01 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id:

>Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
>tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
>it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
>"standard" size.

Yep, Schwinn tires are a unique size. They are a fractional size, not decimal.
Sheldon brown has all that info on his site.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Make sure you look at the tire for the s-6 or whatever is on there when you get
a new tire.

12-11-2004, 01:02 PM

>Subject: Re: Switchable Wheels?
>From: "Mike Kruger" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 12/11/2004 3:01 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id:

>Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
>tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
>it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
>"standard" size.

Yep, Schwinn tires are a unique size. They are a fractional size, not decimal.
Sheldon brown has all that info on his site.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Make sure you look at the tire for the s-6 or whatever is on there when you get
a new tire.

12-11-2004, 01:02 PM

>Subject: Re: Switchable Wheels?
>From: "Mike Kruger" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 12/11/2004 3:01 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id:

>Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed different
>tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on it,
>it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for a
>"standard" size.

Yep, Schwinn tires are a unique size. They are a fractional size, not decimal.
Sheldon brown has all that info on his site.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Make sure you look at the tire for the s-6 or whatever is on there when you get
a new tire.

12-11-2004, 09:46 PM

Mike Kruger wrote:
>
> Old Schwinns had proprietary rims, so they needed
different
> tires. If your tire says something like "S5" or "S6" on
it,
> it's a proprietary Schwinn size. But you can swap it for
a
> "standard" size.
>
The last sentence was ambiguous.
When I said "you can swap it" I meant you can swap out the
whole wheel for a wheel with a standard rim.

(The axles still need to be compatible unless the OP wants
to get into cold setting, and if he doesn't want to change
flats, he definitely doesn't want to cold set).