http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Surly Pacer en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:20:30 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50730 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:04:23 +0000 Smudge 50730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahhh yes, but then the X717 Mavics I have were only 40ish each for the rims, but add a pair of hope hubs, a steel freewheel and two wheelbuilds and they are not so cheap... otoh they are straight as a die, strong as a strong thing, moderate weight and shrug off even Edinburgh potholes, so I've got what I paid for :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50703 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:50:44 +0000 kaputnik 50703@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fortunately it seems that strong wheels aren't too expensive! I think the A319s I have are about £70 each for rims and I had them built onto existing hubs (as the Alex ones it came with were guff) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50698 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:28:24 +0000 Smudge 50698@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(grins), yes I remember you sending me it before, but in fairness that was just some shop staff having a laugh. I thing the wheelset on my LHT is as expensive as I'd be prepared to go on a touring bike! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50697 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:25:04 +0000 kaputnik 50697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't find the picture just now (but Smudge may have sent it to you in the past through Flickr) but on Flickr there's a picture of a mad Long Haul Trucker with solid carbon 4-bladed wheels. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50694 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:10:59 +0000 Smudge 50694@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Kaputnik, true, true, but they do look good don't they? Anyway, if you like the bike and can afford the wheelset/have them lying around then why not :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50693 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:09:14 +0000 Smudge 50693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Having searched online this morning, a *lot* of people clearly love theirs, some 14st++ people complain about flex in the bottom bracket and have gone back to carbon wonderbikes(!)<br /> Having checked the secret piggybank... I'm thinking a nice silver one would take my black shimano 105 gear, SKS 'guards and pro-lite wheels from the Giant, possibly even the ITM CF fork I have lying in the garage, Hmmmm</p> <p>temptation! :-/ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50691 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:06:28 +0000 kaputnik 50691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@smudge I was more thinking the cost mismatch - each of those wheels probably costs twice of what the frame costs! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50687 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:51:21 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 50687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had been seriously considering a Surly Pacer for the build I have planned for Mel - looks a great frame. Had to put it off at the time with job uncertainty, but now I'm free and clear I've been presented with a different option from the States (by Mr Kaputnik there) that takes wider tyres, and is specifically designed for hub gearedness. And is more of a colour that I know Mel will like.</p> <p>But yeah, with the right will you can build almost anything into almost anything! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50680 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:35:01 +0000 Smudge 50680@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>700's afaik, I think it's just the tall headtube, skinny tubes and deep wheels. Got to say, straight top tubes and skinny steel looks the business after too much fat alloy and plastic ;-)</p> <p>How can bling wheels be overkill? They'll make that thing feel faaaast lol:-))) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50672 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:15:47 +0000 kaputnik 50672@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>are those 650c wheels? something doesn't quite look right in the proportions, or perhaps it's just the very tall head tube?</p> <p>Looks lovely, but think the Zipps are overkill! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4762#post-50660 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:53:08 +0000 Smudge 50660@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was having a google on the Surly Pacer and most are built in a very old fashioned style, then I saw this on the weight weenies forum:<br /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hvZowy161CI/S00EG4TLfcI/AAAAAAAAYKg/rSG7LAZAk8I/Pacer%20with%20Zipps.JPG"></p> <p>An amazing looking bike imo, and proof that from a "standard" frame you can build pretty much whatever you want :-) (and at 8 1/2 kilos it hardly counts as heavy in my book :-o:-D ) </p>