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- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeJun 26th 2009 edited
Are they any good? They have them for $20 each in the " bargain basement". Or is it not worth it just to save like $20?
IRO Low Flange Hubs -
- CommentAuthorRideEveryday
- CommentTimeJun 26th 2009
Sure, why not? They are most likely IRO-branded Formulas, and that's a good price for them. Formulas are smooth enough and pretty tough. -
- CommentAuthoreaglerock
- CommentTimeJun 26th 2009
And as this thread suggests, the IRO bearings can be replaced with Phil Wood bearings for the low low price of $5.20 each. So, you can build them up with these very inexpensive hubs, and then tootsie them up later on.
Now I'm thinking of getting a set just to have them around, even though I am not a fixed-speed guy...thanks for the heads-up! -
- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeJun 26th 2009
No problem, and i think I'll buy some for myself, I need to build two sets of wheels. -
- CommentAuthoriron jaiden
- CommentTimeJun 26th 2009
Damn that is a pretty good deal. I wanna snag a set but I really don't want low flange hubs. Good stuff though. -
- CommentAuthorsfbee
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2009
veggie: got the wheel building thing down now? I remember you mentioned your folks were gonna show you the ropes in another thread
if so, hook it up with the protips -
- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2009
Yeah I got that wheel built. I didn't learn how to true it though, as soon as I got the wheel built my dad pretty much took over in truing it, but ill make him show me soon.
I had a hard time getting the nipples through at first, since they are double walled I kept loosing them between walls. I'm sure this is pretty obvious, but the back of a nipple will screw into a spoke. So you screw a spoke into one and push it through.
The only way I can get better is to build more wheels, and I intend to do just that -
- CommentAuthoriron jaiden
- CommentTimeJun 27th 2009
Yeah loosing nipples is a tough lesson at first. I've had good luck with putting a dab of grease on the tip of the flat head that's going into the nipple just to keep it in place. -
- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeJul 1st 2009
I just went to the Iro site to order the hubs and they have free shipping! -
- CommentAuthorupthemaiden
- CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
You can buy a screw starter at sears for about $9. It's like a screwdriver with a spring loaded tip that twists and holds the nippe until you get the spoke threaded.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00994119000P
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