HI Everyone,
I'm coming here with some serious lack of knowledge on bike components and hoping for a recommendation that will help me getting my bike up and running. First, a quick background. I bought my current bike (Norco Rush) about 15 years ago when I lived in the city. My plans were to do both street riding and some trail riding. I probably made it out 4-5 times and then life (Lazineness?) took over and I pretty much put my near mint bike into storage. Unfortunately, the storage area in my building was broken into and the numnuts took my rear wheel.
I currently live in a house, with more riding opportunities around me compared to the city, and I have a daughter who is now going to start riding. Therefore, I'm looking to get my bike ready so we can go out together. Given this, I need some help finding a replacement rear wheel.
Here are the specs on the bike I bought - http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=2001&brand=Norco&model=Rush
As seen in the link, the wheels are the 26" Shimano WH-R535. Given this, I'm assuming I will need to buy the following:
1) 26" Rear Wheel
2) Cassette
3) Tire
4) Tube
Ideally, I'd like to spend around $100 or under for this. If it's possible to get the same or better performance compared to my previous wheel than that would be great. Also, if it's recommended that I buy 2 matching wheels and get rid of my current front wheel then I'd like to keep the budget to around $200 for everything,
Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.
I'm coming here with some serious lack of knowledge on bike components and hoping for a recommendation that will help me getting my bike up and running. First, a quick background. I bought my current bike (Norco Rush) about 15 years ago when I lived in the city. My plans were to do both street riding and some trail riding. I probably made it out 4-5 times and then life (Lazineness?) took over and I pretty much put my near mint bike into storage. Unfortunately, the storage area in my building was broken into and the numnuts took my rear wheel.
I currently live in a house, with more riding opportunities around me compared to the city, and I have a daughter who is now going to start riding. Therefore, I'm looking to get my bike ready so we can go out together. Given this, I need some help finding a replacement rear wheel.
Here are the specs on the bike I bought - http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=2001&brand=Norco&model=Rush
As seen in the link, the wheels are the 26" Shimano WH-R535. Given this, I'm assuming I will need to buy the following:
1) 26" Rear Wheel
2) Cassette
3) Tire
4) Tube
Ideally, I'd like to spend around $100 or under for this. If it's possible to get the same or better performance compared to my previous wheel than that would be great. Also, if it's recommended that I buy 2 matching wheels and get rid of my current front wheel then I'd like to keep the budget to around $200 for everything,
Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.