05-26-2012, 12:11 PM
Hello,
I bought a used bike (mid 80s peugeot ventoux) in an attempt to save money because I did not need anything fancy, just something to enjoy and get me from A-B.
Anyway, I hit a pothole on my last ride and bent the crap out of my rear wheel. When I took my bike to the local bike shop, they did not have any wheels in my price range and so I started looking on the internet.. The bike shop said I have 700c road wheels.
I found a 700c road wheel at a reasonable price but I was not sure if my tired would fit, so I emailed the company and asked. I gave them the tire size, 700x23c, and specifically asked if the wheel I wanted to buy would work PROPERLY. They said yes....
Long story short, the new wheels are too wide for my tires. So I need help looking for the correct wheel width. As I mentioned, I need a 700c road wheel that has the correct width to fit a 700x23c tire properly.
What metric should I be looking for when looking at wheels? Do you recommend any websites? Know of any second hand websites? The bike shop also said i have a threaded hub, which i guess are uncommon these days. I don't mind replacing he cassette though. Anything else I need to consider?
I bought a used bike (mid 80s peugeot ventoux) in an attempt to save money because I did not need anything fancy, just something to enjoy and get me from A-B.
Anyway, I hit a pothole on my last ride and bent the crap out of my rear wheel. When I took my bike to the local bike shop, they did not have any wheels in my price range and so I started looking on the internet.. The bike shop said I have 700c road wheels.
I found a 700c road wheel at a reasonable price but I was not sure if my tired would fit, so I emailed the company and asked. I gave them the tire size, 700x23c, and specifically asked if the wheel I wanted to buy would work PROPERLY. They said yes....
Long story short, the new wheels are too wide for my tires. So I need help looking for the correct wheel width. As I mentioned, I need a 700c road wheel that has the correct width to fit a 700x23c tire properly.
What metric should I be looking for when looking at wheels? Do you recommend any websites? Know of any second hand websites? The bike shop also said i have a threaded hub, which i guess are uncommon these days. I don't mind replacing he cassette though. Anything else I need to consider?