Scott at Bikeworks. He lives to build wheels.
Karen
On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM, slomoking0101 <cking6@...> wrote:
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> Doug (or anyone else who might want to chime in), can't help with the wheel
> builder recommendation but was wondering how you liked the Stumpjumper FSR
> Expert 29er?
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> I really want to build up a Turner Sultan but just can't justify the price
> for the frame alone so I'm looking at alternatives.
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> Any info you could pass along would be greatly appreciated.
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> TIA
> -Chris
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> --- In bbtcmembers@yahoogroups.com <bbtcmembers%40yahoogroups.com>, "Doug
> Walsh" <dougwalsh@...> wrote:
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> > Happy days are here. I'm finally joining the world of 5-inch travel bikes
> (Stumpjumper FSR Expert 29er) and am looking to lighten up the Mooto-X to
> make it a bit better for racing (decided I'd kick myself for years if I sold
> it on the cheap). I've been running some pretty hefty 29er wheels on it and
> want to disassemble the wheels and move the blingy CK hubs over to a
> lighter, less stout rim.
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations for who in the area could handle
> such a task? The original wheels were custom from a guy (
> www.lacemine29.com) in Colorado and I'd rather not ship them back and
> forth if someone local could handle it. I know probably anybody at any shop
> could say they could do it -- but does anyone have any experience with true
> wheelbuilders?
> >
> > Also looking for suggestions for lightweight 29er racing rims that I
> could fit some tubed Mavic Crossmarks onto.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Doug
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