Sun CR-18 26 x 1-3/8 40-hole Polished Rim, fits EA-3/590 ISO Review

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If you are buying one of these CR18 rims you probably are upgrading to alloy rims on your 3-speed. You don't have many choices -either this or change the wheel size to something else like 700c or 650b. But you might have brake reach or fender clearance issues if you change to a different rim size.

The CR18 has the exact same ERD as the Raleigh 3-speeds and also many Schwinns that use the Sturmey Archer hub. This means you can re-use your old spokes and just swap rims over. This isn't really very hard either -just tape the new rim to the old one and loosen up the spokes without taking any all the way off. Then swap each spoke one by one over to the new rim. Make sure you have the spoke holes in the right orientation (L & R holes) and the rim "handedness" correct. Google Sheldon Brown's wheelbuilding page and it'll be made clear. If you are ordering new spokes you can measure your old spokes to know what size you need.

The stopping power of the CR18 over a steel wheel is considerably more confidence inspiring in the wet. The wheels will shed a few pounds too -which is rolling weight. The bike will seem lower geared in first because it starts that much easier.

Pros:

* Lightweight.

* Excellent wet braking power.

* Polished to look more like the chrome steel of old 3-speed rims.

* Drilled for Schrader valve so your 3-speed doesn't look funky.

* Well-made rim that trues up nicely.

Cons:

* Getting a 590 tire on this 590 rim isn't so easy. It's a bear -really, really tough actually. Have good tire levers ready (Pedro's, Park, or a Kool-stop tire jack.)

* This rim is narrower than what came on many old 3-speeds. Looks a little funky at first but you will get used to it. If you have a double-ended Raleigh cable you are going to have to figure out something since it won't tighten down far enough on the narrower rim.

* Ugly Sun-Riggle sticker that looks out of place on a vintage rim. Luckily it peels right off without too much fuss.

I bought a pair (40-hole for the rear and 32 hole for the front) for my '54 Raleigh. I liked them so much that I bought another pair for a '71 I am refurbishing.

40-hole rim fits the back wheel of older Raleighs with the Sturmey-Archer hub. Some newer Raleighs have 36f/36r so count your spokes!

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perfect for Raleigh and Schwinn 26" three speed wheel replacements. Mine were 32/40, and they came out gorgeous and improved braking 100%

Wheel Master WTB FX23 29er Disc Rear Wheel, Shimano M525 9-Speed Reviews

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I was blown away by the overall quality and detail of these rims. For the price I expected much less. They were supposed to be the same thing that I put nearly 3k riding trail only. The rear rim was destroyed on a failed attempt at a balance beam. When I unboxed the new rim it took all of about 30 seconds to decide to order the matching front. My only tip is to tension the spokes as some were a bit loose just out of the box. For the price it would be well worth it to take them to your LBS and have them do it for you if you don't know how.

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This is simply the best 29" disc brake wheel/hub combo that exists. I rock these economy wheels on my latest 29er build and love them!

Discount Sunlite Bicycle Tube, 20 x 1-3/8 (451 ISO) SCHRADER Valve

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Good manufacturer...good tubes...all appear to be made of rubber...all have valve stems that appear to be attached...what more can a person ask?

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I don't know if a bike tube is just a bike tube but this one seems to be substantial! No issues at all

Discount Hd Steel 1-3 Bikes Floor/wall Mount Bicycle Park Storage Parking

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Rack works well, sturdy, well made product. Wall mounted it low so wheel is centered in rack. Bikes have to lean slightly when in rack, they can't just balance on their wheels. That makes them want to roll out of the rack a little. Glued little pieces of wood to the floor to act as wheel chocks for each bike.

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Discount Zipp Tangente Tire - Clincher

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Good handling tire with excellent grip and nice ride.

It's not as fast as the Vittoria Open Corsa and rides a trace harsher but it handles better.

I wanted to try the these Zipp tires and since I just bought the Vittoria Open Corsa thought it would make a good comparison.

Ian

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I love this tire. It's grippy on corners and rides easy and fast, soaking up bumps on the chipseal. It seems to last pretty well, but is susceptible to flats as it gets a little older.

I rode a pair of these on Zipp 101 wheels for a season. Near the end of the season ( ~ 3500 miles ) they became very flat prone. --they seemed especiall vulnerable to those little shreds of steel belted radial tires. When I started having flat after flat I ordered a new pair which fixed the problem. I've never had this type of problem with the Continentals that I ride, but they are a much harder riding tire.

Be sure if you want the clinchers to order them. I accidentally ordered the glue in version once.

Radio Flyer Girls Classic Pink Dual Deck Tricycle Review

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This is the first night my daughter got her trike. It really is well made, and pieced together easily. You can see in the video...I had a very hard time capping the neck bolt, you can see the cover is not flush, because the neck bolt assembly seems bigger than the cap. I recommend a vice grip to assemble the neck, I didn't try it but I don't think a ratchet would fit. It must be very tight or else the wheel will go out of alignment and I had to turn the bolt as tight as I could to make sure. The bell is also very hard to push, you can see that she can still make it ring by touching it. I put her whole hand on the bell switch and she still couldn't do it. She likes the sounds and she will eventually be able to press it. The trike has been great. She ate breakfast on it the next day.

Another reason I posted this video is because I had a hard time finding the right bike for her height, and was worried she would not reach the pedals. I couldn't find any information on what height might fit this trike. My daughter is exactly 35 inches here, and 2 years old. With the seat on the lowest position, she can push the pedal forward, but not all the way around so she is still a few inches shy but I expected this. She will be able to push it shortly and I pleased at how well built it is and wifey loves it because it is cute. In the meanwhile, I tied a rope around the neck and tugged her around and she loved it.

Nice product and very pleased.

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I bought this for my grand daughters' 3rd birthday and it is a huge hit! She is definitely a girly-girl and is really into pink, so this hot-pink tricycle really hit a home run.

When I brought it in to the birthday party from my daughters' garage my grand daughter forgot about all of the toys she had already opened and ran to the front closet to get her coat so Pop-Pop (what she calls me) could take her outside to teach her how to ride on it. Since we had received 4 inches of snow the night before and were to get 3 more inches that morning the outside thing didn't work out so well. So she decided to ride it in the house. Running over the toys and other gifts she had already opened as well as other people at the party didn't seem to be a problem with her. However the black marks the rubber tires left on the walls were not her dad's favorite thing.

The tricycle was very easy to assemble as is very, very sturdy. With the adjustable seat and handle bars and the fact that it has a tubular steel frame and rubber tires rather than plastic, we expect this to last grand daughter #1 through to the point where she needs a two wheeler and it should still be going strong when grand daughter #2 (born last November) is ready for her first tricycle. We had purchased what is basically the same tricycle when my daughter was 3 (now she is 30) and when my kids were too old for it we gave it to a younger cousin for her children. The last time we were at her house we noticed that tricycle hanging from a ceiling hook in their garage waiting for the next generation of trike riders to enter the scene.

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This tricycle is regularly priced $49.99 at Toys R Us and KMart her in Miami. I don't know where this comes from that's regularly over $90!

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This Radio Flyer tricycle is well made and was exactly what we were looking for! Our 15 month granddaughter took off on it as soon as she saw it under the Christmas tree and hasn't stopped since. BUT, don't forget the helmet! She took a dive as soon as we got out on the pavement. Glad she had her helmet on! We liked the classic style of the dual deck, and it makes it easier to get on & off.

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Bought two for my twin girl's 2nd b-day. Based on the reviews, I figured they would fit the girls perfect since we have above-average height girls... not the case. Our smaller girls is around 95% for height and it's definitely too big for her and her sister is a couple of inches taller (120%?) and it's just a skosh to big for her. No big deal, they'll grow into them but I was suprised. Assembly was easy, the trikes are sturdy, the only other complaint is the out-gassing of chemicals... stinks up whatever room their in, that can't be good for kids.