LINKS REQUEST

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

Here, you dropped these: !!!

landotter said:

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

Here, you dropped these: !!!

Dropped????......What????

Nebraska) said:

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:09:16 -0800 (PST), landotter

Quoted message said:

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples?  Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers.   THANKS!!!!

Quoted message said:

Here, you dropped these: !!!

Dropped????......What????

These too: ??????

;-)

Joseph

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples?  Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers.   THANKS!!!!

You might have to make your own if you want US made:

http://wheelfanatyk.blogspot.com/search/label/Spoke%20Machines%20for%20Sale
http://www.philwood.com/Spoke%20Machine.htm

Joseph

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples?  Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers.   THANKS!!!!

Harry, do you mean "rims", not "wheels"? And, does anything non-Asian
meet the specification, or must it be US made?

Nebraska) said:

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:09:16 -0800 (PST), landotter

Quoted message said:

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples?  Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers.   THANKS!!!!

Quoted message said:

Here, you dropped these: !!!

Dropped????......What????

Welcome to rec.bicycles.**. Don't take things too seriously. :-)

Ozark Bicycle said:

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples?  Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers.   THANKS!!!!

Harry, do you mean "rims", not "wheels"? And, does anything non-Asian
meet the specification, or must it be US made?

Actually I meant RIMS. And non-asian would be good. I am
specifically looking for 20 and 16inch rims. I am going to need to
replace mine after the winter as the ice here has taken it's toll on
mine. So I thought I would start shopping around now.

Harry (Lincoln said:

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:10:59 -0800 (PST), Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Â*Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. Â* THANKS!!!!

Harry, do you mean "rims", not "wheels"? And, does anything non-Asian
meet the specification, or must it be US made?

Actually I meant RIMS. And non-asian would be good. I am
specifically looking for 20 and 16inch rims. I am going to need to
replace mine after the winter as the ice here has taken it's toll on
mine. So I thought I would start shopping around now.

20 and 16" hmm? Do I see this taking a recumbent twist? Velocity rims are made in USA and Aus. as far as I know, and offer good options for your sizes.
velocityusa.comdefault.aspOpen ↗

Harry (Lincoln said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

How about Australian? Velocity anodizes some finishes and paints others.

Normal brass plated nipples could possibly be painted but colored
nipples in less suitable materials such as aluminum introduce other
problems.

You might consider plated brass nipples and silver rims with your accent
color in the handlebar tape or some stickers maybe? If this is a
vehicle, as opposed to an art project, that would be more dependable
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

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"Harry (Lincoln, Nebraska)" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
> anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Â*Preferably American

made.

Quoted message said:

> Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
> manufacturers.

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Ozark Bicycle said:

Harry, do you mean "rims", not "wheels"? And, does anything non-Asian
meet the specification, or must it be US made?

Quoted message said:

Harry (Lincoln said:

Actually I meant RIMS. And non-asian would be good. I am
specifically looking for 20 and 16inch rims. I am going to need to
replace mine after the winter as the ice here has taken it's toll on
mine. So I thought I would start shopping around now.

Dan Burkhart said:

20 and 16" hmm? Do I see this taking a recumbent twist? Velocity rims
are made in USA and Aus. as far as I know, and offer good options for
your sizes.
http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=609

Uh, Velocity rims are made in AUS not USA, anagrams notwithstanding.

Although we are impressed with Velocity (our #1 rim vendor) and we feel
they offer the best available products for most of our purposes, for a
16 or 20 inch rim, there are Alex rims of suitable quality. Are you
dancing with xenophobia or is there some actual reason to prefer
Australia to Free China ROC?
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

quote='A Muzi' 'Harry (Lincoln said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
> anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Â*Preferably American

made.

Quoted message said:

> Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
> manufacturers.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

Harry, do you mean "rims", not "wheels"? And, does anything non-Asian
meet the specification, or must it be US made?

Quoted message said:

Harry (Lincoln said:

Actually I meant RIMS. And non-asian would be good. I am
specifically looking for 20 and 16inch rims. I am going to need to
replace mine after the winter as the ice here has taken it's toll on
mine. So I thought I would start shopping around now.

Dan Burkhart said:

20 and 16" hmm? Do I see this taking a recumbent twist? Velocity rims
are made in USA and Aus. as far as I know, and offer good options for
your sizes.
http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=609

Uh, Velocity rims are made in AUS not USA, anagrams notwithstanding.

Although we are impressed with Velocity (our #1 rim vendor) and we feel
they offer the best available products for most of our purposes, for a
16 or 20 inch rim, there are Alex rims of suitable quality. Are you
dancing with xenophobia or is there some actual reason to prefer
Australia to Free China ROC?
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971[/QUOTE]
I stand corrected, thank you. As for your last comment, I assume it was directed to the OP. I have no such issues with Taiwan.

"Harry (Lincoln, Nebraska)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

Hey Harry:

What is wrong with Chinese spokes and nipples?!

Offended,

Chinese Jay.

Nebraska) said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

Aluminum nips, horrible, verging on useless. That's a high price to
pay for being fashionable.

Robert

Dan Burkhart said:

Harry (Lincoln said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

On Dec 29, 5:11Â*am, "Harry (Lincoln, Nebraska)"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
> Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
> anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Â*Preferably American

made.

Quoted message said:

> Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
> manufacturers. Â* THANKS!!!!

Harry, do you mean "rims", not "wheels"? And, does anything non-Asian
meet the specification, or must it be US made?

Actually I meant RIMS. And non-asian would be good. I am
specifically looking for 20 and 16inch rims. I am going to need to
replace mine after the winter as the ice here has taken it's toll on
mine. So I thought I would start shopping around now.

20 and 16" hmm? Do I see this taking a recumbent twist? Velocity rims
are made in USA and Aus. as far as I know, and offer good options for
your sizes.
http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=609

Yes you DO see a recumbent twist here. The 20 inch is for my trike
and the 16 is for the BoB trailer.

Jay said:

"Harry (Lincoln, Nebraska)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

Hey Harry:

What is wrong with Chinese spokes and nipples?!

Offended,

Chinese Jay.

Nothing to be offended about. I am only trying to support the workers
here. I have NO problem with the other parts on my ride that are made
overseas. Just thought I would splurge a bit and do some "hometown"
support.

On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:46:15 -0600, A Muzi <[email hidden]>

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Harry (Lincoln said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

How about Australian? Velocity anodizes some finishes and paints others.

Normal brass plated nipples could possibly be painted but colored
nipples in less suitable materials such as aluminum introduce other
problems.

You might consider plated brass nipples and silver rims with your accent
color in the handlebar tape or some stickers maybe? If this is a
vehicle, as opposed to an art project, that would be more dependable

Yes this is a vehicle and NOT an art project. I do NOT own a car and
this is my main mode of transportation, rain or shine!!!!!

Are the brass nipples more reliable than what is currently on it?
((stock nipples))

Here's a shot of what I am putting these on......

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh160/1957trike/The%20Rig/TheRigMeAtAPark-11252007-05-1209200.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh160/1957trike/The%20Rig/THERIGFirstDayOut-11192007-01-12092.jpg

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Jay said:

"Harry (Lincoln, Nebraska)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Does anyone have some good links available where I can locate some
anodized wheels, spokes and spoke nipples? Preferably American made.
Seems that 99% of the sites I have found have been China or Taiwan
manufacturers. THANKS!!!!

Hey Harry:

What is wrong with Chinese spokes and nipples?!

Offended,

Chinese Jay.

Nothing to be offended about. I am only trying to support the workers
here. I have NO problem with the other parts on my ride that are made
overseas. Just thought I would splurge a bit and do some "hometown"
support.

Hey Harry,

No offense taken!

That was tongue in cheek. I thought all Usenet knew that Jay is the
ANTI-CHINESE-DEVIL-FROM HELL.

Whatever,

America First J.

Nebraska) said:

Nothing to be offended about. I am only trying to support the workers
here. I have NO problem with the other parts on my ride that are made
overseas. Just thought I would splurge a bit and do some "hometown"
support.

I appreciate that sentiment, but is it even possible to buy American-
made bicycle spokes and nipples any more?

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Nebraska) said:

Nothing to be offended about. I am only trying to support the workers
here. I have NO problem with the other parts on my ride that are made
overseas. Just thought I would splurge a bit and do some "hometown"
support.

I appreciate that sentiment, but is it even possible to buy American-
made bicycle spokes and nipples any more?

Generally speaking, generic stuff has moved off-shore.

What does it take to make a spoke, or a nipple? We (USA) have out-sourced
this kind of thing.

Americans have specialized in what we do best - thinking - specialty
products, high end stuff, etc.

J.