Switchable Wheels? - Page 4

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).

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).

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).

12-12-2004, 11:45 AM

Mike Kruger wrote:

> 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.

I used to do this, but I found the difference in wheel axle
spacing always caused problems. Ended up cobbing the second
rear wheel to the bike with spacers. Then braking always
behaved different or out of adjustment when wheels were
swapped.

I've now gone to a second MTB that is dedicated to wearing
studded knobbies. I'll merely switch the front wheel of
my primary winter mount between wide Avocet cross tire and
standard knobby if road conditions are somewhere between road
and studded tire performance.

Swapping the front wheel is really easy and doesn't have the
fit "complications" of a rear wheel. The two bike option is
very nice!

SMH

12-12-2004, 11:45 AM

Mike Kruger wrote:

> 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.

I used to do this, but I found the difference in wheel axle
spacing always caused problems. Ended up cobbing the second
rear wheel to the bike with spacers. Then braking always
behaved different or out of adjustment when wheels were
swapped.

I've now gone to a second MTB that is dedicated to wearing
studded knobbies. I'll merely switch the front wheel of
my primary winter mount between wide Avocet cross tire and
standard knobby if road conditions are somewhere between road
and studded tire performance.

Swapping the front wheel is really easy and doesn't have the
fit "complications" of a rear wheel. The two bike option is
very nice!

SMH

12-12-2004, 11:45 AM

Mike Kruger wrote:

> 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.

I used to do this, but I found the difference in wheel axle
spacing always caused problems. Ended up cobbing the second
rear wheel to the bike with spacers. Then braking always
behaved different or out of adjustment when wheels were
swapped.

I've now gone to a second MTB that is dedicated to wearing
studded knobbies. I'll merely switch the front wheel of
my primary winter mount between wide Avocet cross tire and
standard knobby if road conditions are somewhere between road
and studded tire performance.

Swapping the front wheel is really easy and doesn't have the
fit "complications" of a rear wheel. The two bike option is
very nice!

SMH

12-12-2004, 11:45 AM

Mike Kruger wrote:

> 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.

I used to do this, but I found the difference in wheel axle
spacing always caused problems. Ended up cobbing the second
rear wheel to the bike with spacers. Then braking always
behaved different or out of adjustment when wheels were
swapped.

I've now gone to a second MTB that is dedicated to wearing
studded knobbies. I'll merely switch the front wheel of
my primary winter mount between wide Avocet cross tire and
standard knobby if road conditions are somewhere between road
and studded tire performance.

Swapping the front wheel is really easy and doesn't have the
fit "complications" of a rear wheel. The two bike option is
very nice!

SMH