Sponge Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 (edited) , Edited April 26, 2014 by Sponge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 they are quite heavy, the hubs used in these wheels are shite and they do bend i wouldn't go near them with a 10ft barge pole (Y) reagards ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 The rim and 5 bar-sticks are all one piece. This means NO more buckling or untrue wheels due to loosened spokes. ← Well, you're right in that it doesn't buckle 'cos of loose spokes, but to say it doesn't buckle at all's a bit of a fabrication of the truth (Y) Spokes are cheap and easy to replace, a well-built wheel takes a LOT of force to rape, and so they're just a bit better really. If you're a racer and you need to minimise the turbulence and drag caused in the wheel as it rotates 'cos of spokes churning the air I guess they might work, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Its been tried, and its doesnt work. They are ok in a straight line (ish) but when it comes to landing sideways a little.....its game over. Theres the old wives tale of putting a buckled wheel in the freezer fixed it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Its been tried, and its doesnt work. They are ok in a straight line (ish) but when it comes to landing sideways a little.....its game over. Theres the old wives tale of putting a buckled wheel in the freezer fixed it.... ← old wives tales are false... THAT one is true, so its not an old wives tale (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hititfaster Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 THAT one is true, so its not an old wives tale :S ← He's right! There was also a wheelset called Z mags or Z wheels or something that sprung back into position... say you threw a loose 180... they'd fold over a bit, then pop back into line (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 u mean these things? i wouldnt want them on my bike aside from looking tacky, one seriously screwed up move and u could ruin em surely??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 "10 kilo" weight...they gotta try harder! adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 lol! they look like the bike verison of alloy wheels. bling bling :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munki Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 He's right! There was also a wheelset called Z mags or Z wheels or something that sprung back into position... say you threw a loose 180... they'd fold over a bit, then pop back into line :- ← ACS Z Mags? I have a pair in my garage. Old school bmx anyone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 There some nice reflectors on those wheels! :P" An yeah, 10kg? thats like me hittin it with my big toe!!!! :) not really gonna do much damage! (unless the 10kg was dropped from a passin plane :- ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick_spider Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 He's right! There was also a wheelset called Z mags or Z wheels or something that sprung back into position... say you threw a loose 180... they'd fold over a bit, then pop back into line :) ← I lent Tarty's lady my smegamo at DJ's funeral which had an ACS Z-Mag wheel on the front at the time. They're so flexy Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
store22 Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I think they were called Z Rims. My mate had a pair back in the day, if you threw a big 180 on them you could almost get hub to hit the deck and they'd ( sort of !!! ) spring back into shape. I was a skyway man myself, ahhhh takes me back...... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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