26" Rim Selection

[jnthebiker]

Hi guys. I'm building up a Frank The Welder WTF frame, and am trying to pick rims. I will be using Hope Pro II hubs. I'm going for an oldschool/streety feel for the bike. Another thing, the front rim must be blue, and the rear must be red, for historic reasons. This is a special frame and I want to build it up the way it used to be. It was used by Lance Trappe in Cirque du Soleil, and he set the front wheel hop world record on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zucFD16RZY 

I'm currently torn between two sets of rims, and would love some help. 

I was planning on going with colored echo TR rims(I found them in the right colors for sale new), but then I was wondering if I want to have the wheels be the same width and use the same tires front and rear.

My question is this. For the streety/oldschool style, what is the main benefit of having the same rim width? And would you recommend it for this build?

I was considering Spank 26" rims as my second option. Could anybody link me to the best model for trials if that's the best option?(Must have red and blue)

 

Thanks,

 

Johannes

[isitafox]

Just get Echo TR rims but buy front rims for the front and rear.

[ogre]

you could always anodise alternative rims in the right colours

[jnthebiker]

Isitafox, that's a great idea but they don't have both colors in front rim.

Ogre, I would do that but I'm young and that's expensive. Very hard to even save enough money to build up the bike, let alone anodize things. 

 

I gues I'm just going to go with echo tr front and rear.