Now this thread is not one of those are mag wheels better than standard spokes.
There are pros and cons.
I already have some on my mountain bike, and already know that their great, I do off road riding and plenty of street riding.
I have the dics brake compatable 6 spoke ones that can be brought on eBay for £139.99 (I have the black ones).
Now what I am after is, I wish to put some mag wheels on a fixie, there are some great one on eBay for around £170 a pair. They are flip flop fixed and freewheel, BUT the sad fact is their 26" not 700c
The axle on the rear is 120mm wide which is perfect for single speed bikes, but the wheels are 26" which is fine if you don't want to have brakes, but if you are going to use the bike in freewheel mode than you must put brakes on them.
Without changing the forks (also the front wheel is not disc compatible) can I buy a extra long reach caliper that would drop low enough to catch the rim of a 26" wheel?
Here is an example picture, my bike will be similar but a bit more tasteful just 1 colour white or green maybe.
There are pros and cons.
I already have some on my mountain bike, and already know that their great, I do off road riding and plenty of street riding.
I have the dics brake compatable 6 spoke ones that can be brought on eBay for £139.99 (I have the black ones).
Now what I am after is, I wish to put some mag wheels on a fixie, there are some great one on eBay for around £170 a pair. They are flip flop fixed and freewheel, BUT the sad fact is their 26" not 700c
The axle on the rear is 120mm wide which is perfect for single speed bikes, but the wheels are 26" which is fine if you don't want to have brakes, but if you are going to use the bike in freewheel mode than you must put brakes on them.
Without changing the forks (also the front wheel is not disc compatible) can I buy a extra long reach caliper that would drop low enough to catch the rim of a 26" wheel?
Here is an example picture, my bike will be similar but a bit more tasteful just 1 colour white or green maybe.