buy cheap dh front wheel

[cwah]

Hello

I finally brought back my kona stinky from France to London. ...
But on the way.. I realised I brought the rear wheel instead of the front wheel.

The front wheel has a specific thick axle through wheel.

I have no idea about the name.

It's something that looks like this:
http://singletrackworld.com/2009/07/marzocchi-44-rc3-ti-and-44-micro-ti/


Any idea where I can get a replacement wheel, and if all DH wheel are different like this?

Thanks

 

[trex]

wouldn't it be simpler to ask your Mum/Dad to post the missing wheel to you?

 

[cwah]

All depends on the price...

 

[cwah]

Because shipping from France is expensive

 

[trex]

21.10 euros en colis suivi.

 

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

Its just a 20mm bolt though front wheel. So there are thousands of options, its not a rare thing.

 

[cwah]

Its just a 20mm bolt though front wheel. So there are thousands of options, its not a rare thing.

Thanks KTM. Which one should I buy? I'd like not to go over 20 euro or I should ask the wheel to be shipped from france

 

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

don't buy ANY wheel for €20.00 it'll be rubbish... so get your one shipped.

 

[marwigan]

the thick axle may be a 'maxle' , as on many suspension forks; my Rock Shox have one ; they're mostly plastic

 

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

the thick axle may be a 'maxle' , as on many suspension forks; my Rock Shox have one ; they're mostly plastic

The Maxxle, is just the axle, and its Rockshox product - this doesn't effect the wheel or the hub that has to be used. Its still a 20mm bolt though whether it uses a Maxxle (Rockshox) or the equivelant 20mm axles from other fork brands like Marzocchi (which will be on the Kona) or Fox or indeed anyone else.

 

[cwah]

My wheel has been lost while shipping... and not much I can do apart from raising a paypal claim

Meanwhile... I need a new wheel. Shall I get 15 or 20mm?


This one ok?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321779955047?_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Thanks

 

[VictoryV]

My wheel has been lost while shipping... and not much I can do apart from raising a paypal claim

Meanwhile... I need a new wheel. Shall I get 15 or 20mm?


This one ok?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321779955047?_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Thanks

Have you broken a mirror in the last 7 years?

 

[cwah]

Measures:

Actually it does look like a 15mm thru wheel? Maybe get a cheap one on ebay?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-wheel-15-mm-through-axel-/181773070497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a5284f0a1#viTabs_0

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Have you got the axle? That's what you should measure. It does look like 15mm. If you haven't got it, you need to get one. They don't come with the wheel.

 

[cwah]

I need the axle and the wheel I think. You are right I need that too :/

 

[cwah]

Got an idea...

Would an adapter work?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/nukeproof-conversion-kit-15mm-to-qr/rp-prod80192

Using it I can just swap my front wheel on my other mountain bike to this one!!

 

[Deleted member 4366]

It's the wrong way round. It converts a 15mm wheel, which you don't have, to a QR one for normal forks. You need one that converts a QR wheel to 15mm for 15 mm forks - if such a thing exists.