Echo Front Drilled Rim

[Tom_]

i have a base bikes ta26 and cannot get an echo or try all rear rim because they are soooo wide. Would i be alright using a front specific rim or is there differences in strenght etc.

cheers for any help

tom

[Fenton]

in my opinion u could but they are weaker and not only that these rims are week enough..

so i would suggest not using it for this perpose.. unless u like truing ur wheel every ride and buyin new rims every week.

hope ive helped

[g4ngst4_s4m]

my mate has the same rim on the front and back

[Jay Jay]

You can get a Mavic D521 rim. Nice and slim but uber strong.

[planet x alan]

if you ride a TA26 then i guess you ride more street than anything else, the echo rim is designed for natural riding and is made extremely light at the expense of strength. so if you ride street an echo rim is a definate no go.

i would definately recommend an onza ronnie for it. very strong rim, mine has stayed true for 4 months and the only problem i got with it was a tiny dent on the side wall and the tiniest flat spot. doesnt affect the riding at all.

hope i helped

[onzatprodude]

viz are awesome too unsure on weather they will fit but they seem very light but also very strong

[Tom_]

i do ride nearly all street i was just wondering as i would like to have an anodized blue rim on the rear and i like drilled rims. are ther any drilled rims i could use that come in blue and are less than 40mm wide

cheers

Edited June 13, 2006 by tom132

[Tom_]

and also which hub should i get my rim built up on im thinking of going single speed but im not realy sure

Edited June 13, 2006 by tom132

[mods]

i doubt that would be a problem, my only concern is that the wholes may be too big, go for it and let us know

[Danny Foster]

You wouldn't be able to fit a front rim on the back unless, obviously, you had a hub that had the same amount of spokes holes than the rim. But i would just, like some others, advise you to get a Mavic rim. They aren't wide, so they will fit in your frame and they are stupidly strong!!

Danny.

[the judge]

There aren't any drilled rims that come in blue and are less than 40mm wide I'm afraid (unless you get a front one, which I wouldn't like to try as they are not built to take the same ammount of force), so I would say go for an Onza Ronnie.

[GTF]

the 2005 front echo rim works just fine to use as a rear rim

otherwise you can get a onza ronnie rim, they're super good

hope this helps

cheers

[CurtisRider]

most front trials rims tend to be singlewall.....so they wont take as much pasty when you land hard-flatspot heaven

[Tom Booth]

There aren't any drilled rims that come in blue and are less than 40mm wide I'm afraid (unless you get a front one, which I wouldn't like to try as they are not built to take the same ammount of force), so I would say go for an Onza Ronnie.

Thought the echo '06's where double constructions on the front too?

Mavic and blue paint. Or be a man, Ceramic

[the judge]

Thought the echo '06's where double constructions on the front too?

They are I think, but rear ones are poo to start with so I wouldn't really like to try a front one at the rear.

[totaltrials]

Using a front echo rim on the rear will be fine, they are double wall still, and even have a higher profile then the rear rims.

Phil.