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#21 ·
SoFL said:
Reviving this old thread. I am looking for a set of 24" disc wheels for my son and can't find many alternatives. Is it building a Stans Crest still the best choice? I found this set of 24" wheels on alibaba for less than $100, would anyone be able to say if they are worth a try?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000272513496.html
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They are heavy but cheap. That's a nice price point.

You can get custom Stan's Crest (best option unless DH park is the main usecase...even then they work for such light riders) for about 450$ shipped at about 1260g-1300g total. Google SpeedBikeGear. Wayne will build you a custom set for an incredible price. Retail is closer to 700$ for Stans elsewhere.
 
#23 ·
CeUnit said:
Spawn Cycles offers 2 different 24" wheel sets for US$200 and $225. Possible one of those could work for you, most likely the former as it's more universal.

- https://spawncycles.com/brood-tr27-24-wheelset
- https://spawncycles.com/brood-tr27-26

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The wheels are out of stock unfortunately as this seemed like the best option.

Are there any other options currently for a quick release 24in disc/cassette wheelset that won't break the bank?
 
#24 ·
Yanner said:
The wheels are out of stock unfortunately as this seemed like the best option.

Are there any other options currently for a quick release 24in disc/cassette wheelset that won't break the bank?
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You can try Prevelo. They don't list the parts on their website, so you need to email them and inquire. They also sell short cranks.

In case a complete bike would work for you, I got frustraded enough hunting for 24" wheels that I ended up a Vitus Nucleus from Chain Reaction, it's a great bike at a great price - there is a thread here about that bike.
 
#25 ·
SoFL said:
You can try Prevelo. They don't list the parts on their website, so you need to email them and inquire. They also sell short cranks.

In case a complete bike would work for you, I got frustraded enough hunting for 24" wheels that I ended up a Vitus Nucleus from Chain Reaction, it's a great bike at a great price - there is a thread here about that bike.
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You know, I keep thinking I might be better off going with a whole bike by the time I get to where I need to. We inherited this Norco bike from a kind friend, but it's a bit of a tank, but I have a decent parts bin and want to get a 9 speed casette on there. Will check that out.
 
#27 ·
Yanner said:
Ah! The VItus is out of stock also!
Do you have an idea on the price point for wheels @ Prevelo?
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I don't know the pricing for the Prevelo wheels but it should be similar to the Spawn - they are just basic wheels. If you have the time to wait for shipping, it probably makes more sense to order those wheels from Aliexpress linked above.

Chain Reaction has an in-stock alert. I used that to grab one when it shotly came back in stock (and they only had 5 on hand).
 
#30 ·
I've tracked down a set of new old stock Velocity Aeroheats in 24" and 28 holes. My price shipped would be about $60USD each. Is that worth getting and then building a wheelset? I have the ability to build one myself (I've been truing them for years and I can get help if I get stuck).
 
#31 ·
If you're in the mood to build some wheels, I'd go for these over the Velocity's.

https://www.modernbike.com/promax-bmx-rmv-front-rim-24-36h-black-not-intended-for-brake-use

Only hang up is they are 36H. However, not a really big deal if you use light spokes.

The rim has bead shelves for tubeless. I have a cross section drawing that Promax sent me when I asked them about them. I'll see if I can link it.

I'd originally given these some thought because my sons previous bike (Orbea MX24 Team Disc) ran 36H centerlock Shimano hubs to 36H rims that had the same ERD as these but weighed about 100 grams more per rim...I was going to just swap the lacing over.

Anyway, reason I say all this is his 24" wheels might be available if you were interested. I'd have to ask him, hahaha!
 
#32 ·
Looks like I'll be building! For anyone interested, this is what I have on the way for the build.

Koozer 490 hubs
Dartmoor Raider rims
Wheelsmith DB14 spokes
Dt Swiss nipples

Weight is reasonable but I was not willing to sacrifice durability, so this will be a full 3X lace pattern. My son is already 70 lbs now and already jumping is 20" bike (and the stock back wheel is suffering). My fault for building him a kicker ramp.
 
#33 ·
My wife's bike is a Haibike SDURO Hardfour 4.0. The previous owner was a young teenager who ran it pretty hard. The rear hub had a loud squeaking noise so I removed the dust cover. It was pretty dirty but seemed to keep the cup and cone bearing clean. After removal, it still squeaked.

So I decided to have new wheels built up at our local bike shop. Here's what I ended up using:

Sun-Ringle MTX-33 Rims, 507x26
DT Swiss nipples, silver alloy
Koozer XM490 Pro hubs
Koozer, quick release thru axle adapter converter end caps, 10mm/12mm (rear only)
Velofuze, 135mm x 12mm thru axle hub adapter to 5mm quick release skewer
14G stainless steel spokes, silver
Mr Tuffy tire liners for ebikes
Slime 24"x2.125" innter tubes
Shimano HG400, 9-speed cassette, 11-36T
KMC X9 silver chain

Seems to run really good so far. My wife thought that the "angry bees"-like sound was annoying at first but she's grown accustomed to it.

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