Do it yourself Disk Wheels
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djrez4 posted 2 years ago.
http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/wheeldisk/wheeldisk.htm
Whoa...that's a process and a half. I just don't have that much dedication to DIY. If you get a good set of molds, you could start selling them!
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
$80 buys you a disc cover from Wheelbuilder.com
I dont have one yet, but plan to by next season. The word is that they work VERY well. You measure your rim depth and the dude customs cuts it for you. I would go this route over spending the $$ and time on messing...errr... making up... my own.
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Anton posted 2 years ago.
Way to labor intensive for me! Looks sort of Fred Flintstoneish and anyway DIY for me means "Doink It up Yourself."
Know a gut with disc covers...he swears by 'em.
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hipfan posted 2 years ago.
Hi triguy98.
I went to wheelbuilder.com, but didn't see any wheel covers?
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
Ya, I too went to Rich's site but it looks like he doesn't sell them anymore.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Theyve gotten hard to find on the site- you have to scroll down on the main page:
http://www.wheelbuilder.com/closeup.asp?cid=25&pid=185&offset=0
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
Triguy98;51952 wrote:
Theyve gotten hard to find on the site- you have to scroll down on the main page:
http://www.wheelbuilder.com/closeup.asp?cid=25&pid=185&offset=0
Oh good, cause they are good covers, and worth the $ I would say. I like'em alot.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Yeah, the consensus out there is that these things rock. Pay the extra to have them trm it for ya, cause I've seen some of the hack jobs people have done to them trimming it themselves.
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bluebirdbiker posted 2 years ago.
Yes, they work great and look good on a bike too!
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Jstyle posted 2 years ago.
I think I might do this before the full iron I have in April just cause every one says it makes so much of a difference.
I stumbled across a web site with instructions on how to make your own disks for your wheels at recumbents.com. (Was Googling Disk Wheels) It was interesting to see how to make the discs out of fiberglass or ABS plastic. Although a little cumbersome, the process doesn't seem to be too complicated.
Has anyone tried this before? How did it work out? Would you or even could you use them in a race? I thought it would be cool to try and make my own and then paint them with some funky design. Maybee a skull and crossbones.:) (Maybee I should get a life?) I would definately be cheaper than a set of Zips.