2012, the Year the Road Bike World gets Disc Brakes

Iceberg Ahead Captain

Iceberg	Disc Brake

It's coming. One way or another, because you, yes you, the public, demand it. Hydraulic disc brakes have been so effective for mountain bikes, we must have them on road bikes, now!

Sun Ringle Estate rims for the On One Max hubs

Budget Summer Season Wheels

Rims. Round, with lots of holes in them for spokes. What else do you need to know?

Question is, on the somewhat limited RideItFixIt budget, could I scrape together enough cash to lace some appropriate rims to the On One hubs I recently reviewed and get them out on the trail?

Well, obviously I could, or this would be a
very short post.

And just what was the bare minimum cost for which I could put together a set of wheels, including tyres and cassette?

26, 650b, 29er

650b wheels are not the second coming of Jesus

Not a 650b wheel

...although you might be forgiven for thinking that, if you've been reading any MTB magazines or website this last year. And the year before that, it was 29er wheels that were going to solve the energy crisis and save the planet.