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Shipping 26" bike wheel from Ohio to California


DoomsDave

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My brother has a 26" bike wheel and he's in Ohio.

I'd like to have it shipped out here to California.

What, in your experience, or sage suggestion, would be a good way to do that?

Thanks for any suggestions or thoughts.

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4 minutes ago, Butch said:

You could ride the bike out here, but those Rockys are a bear...:rolleyes:... Sorry Dave, no help...

My bike is already here, I just need a new set of decent wheels for it that don't cost an arm, leg, and other parts.

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Dave, I am a serious cyclist.  I rode 10k miles in 1990, the year before my daughter was born.  Wheels are so critical .  My husband has just spent the last three months deciding on a wheelset for his Time Frame.  Buy the lightest you can afford.  We have had the same shop for 35 years, and, here it is  recently,we were looking at a new wheels, and, our longtime builder said, you can get the same pair exactly with a different name.  So, when I got my wheels, and now  during Pandemic they are $1000 each wheel (they were prebuilt),  I paid half of that two years before.  But, I feel like I was flying, sort of like the dreams you use to have as a kid flying over peoples houses.  Granted, our troads to ride are Hwy 1, down Muir Woods in Mt. Tamalpais, up to Reyes Station and return up Bolinas Ridge road, where we can see Stinson Beach on one side, and the Bay on the other.    So, my advise, start calling shops and learn about wheels.  Of course, I would advise getting his wheels, but, if you do your homework by getting to about wheels and why they are expensive, and, shop Craigslist.  My daughter was a racer, and was 17/18 y/o  Criterium champ Northern Ca./Nevada.  I just sold my $3000 bike I bought in 1983 for $400, and, it was in perfect shape, It was a Davidson custom bike.  It killed me, but, I got hooked by riding all these bikes, ad what sold the deal was I did surgery on a lady who owned the shop, and, we did a trade.

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I didn't realize this was sent, without any editing, so, my apologies.  Wheels can really make a difference.  When she stage raced (several days of riding) we use to sag (drive the roads to help with repairs, etc).  We were shocked that almost every kid had a $5000 wheelset.  But, now we know how they have made such a difference.  If you get heavy wheel, with fat, heavy tires, it creates a lot more drag, and, is more work, and, less fun,  Unfortunately, times have changed nobody is letting you go test ride bikes, and certainly not wheels.  Have somebody twirl the wheel and video them for you, and, see if they are 'true', and, don't wobble.   Again, Craigslist has lots of great parts, and, bikes, but, you have to do your home work.   Cecile

 

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