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  1. Original post
    Elmer
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    I've found out that there is an Alex DX 32 rim with 48 spoke holes
    available for my Torker 24" trials conversion. The Torker comes with a
    48 spoke set-up, but there seem to be no 48 spoke 19" rims available in
    the U.S. 🙁 This, however may soon be remedied😎 John Drummond
    says that he is going to order a shipment of them which should arrive in
    about three months. In the meantime I've ordered one from Municycle.com
    in Germany. I think the 24" Torker is going to make an excellent trials
    mount, once converted, and when rims are available this conversion will
    really open up another inexpensive, high quality trials option😄

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  2. Sofa
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    That's great..people are busting their 36 spoke trials rims all the time
    🙄

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  3. Max_dingemans
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    Yeah, I dont personally see a great need for that myself.
    but if people are willing to buy it thinking it's a ton
    better, ok.

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  4. Accordnsx
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    I had the option of getting some 48 hole hubs done by
    Profile, but not a single person decided to get one. The
    demand or need is simpy not there.

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  5. Daino149
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    I don't think there is a need for the 48 spokes, it's just
    that the Torker comes with a 48 hole splined hub and a cheap
    20 inch rim. To be used with trials tires, a 19 inch/48 hole
    rim was needed.

    I think that’s great news about the Alex rim. That would be
    a nice trials setup if you get the Alex rim and a wide frame
    and trials tire.

    Daniel

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  6. Sofa
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    you can skip holes on the hub, and lace it to a 36 hole
    rim nicely

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  7. Andrew_carter
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    Yeh, my 19" Monty rim (36 hole) hasn't yet gone out of true
    after lots of drops. I don't like adjusting spoke tension,
    etc on a regular 48 spoke wheel because it's so cramped...I
    hate to think what it'd be like with a 19" rim. Not that I
    adjust my spoke tension all that often.

    Andrew

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  8. Hopeful
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    will a trials tire FIT on a stealth torker frame? I'm
    guessing that if it's one of the unicrown style ones it
    won't fit, but if it's one of the newer, flat crown ones
    with a splined hub, it might work.

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  9. Daino149
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    hopeful said:

    *will a trials tire FIT on a stealth torker frame? I'm
    guessing that if it's one of the unicrown style ones it
    won't fit, but if it's one of the newer, flat crown ones
    with a splined hub, it might work. *

    The word on the grapevine is that the frame is too small to
    fit a trials tire. But then again, Yuni frames are cheap.

    Daniel

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  10. Elmer
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    Yes it is the new 24" Torker with splined cranks. The frame
    is plenty wide enough and only about 1/2" taller from
    bearing holders to bottom of crown than our Summit appears
    to be. The 20" framed Torker would not work at all. The seat
    post is the same as the Summit at 25.2mm and the frame is
    beefy, but not excessively so. I'll weigh the various
    components when I disassemble it in preparation for final
    reassembly. The cranks are beefy and look confidence
    inspiring. The crank shaft is round.

    I'm sure some are wondering why I'm going to this trouble.
    Frankly, it's mostly just for fun to see what I'll end up
    with. However, an e-bay Torker runs $149.00 before shipping.
    Tire, tube, rim and spokes plus wheelbuilding fee will run
    about$120.00 and $25.00 to ship the uni adds up to just
    under $300.00 for what I'm guessing will be an excellent
    trials mount that is somewhat unique.

    A KH or Onza will cost you almost $400.00 plus shipping,
    so maybe I'll take the extra cash and buy a carbon fiber
    seat-base and magnesium Primo tenderizers, and lighten
    it up a bit.

    Anyway, I'll keep you all posted as to how it goes and put
    up pics when it's done!

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  11. Duaner
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    If the Torker DX hub/cranks hold up, that sounds like a good
    trials machine.

    Anyone riding the Torker DX hub/cranks really hard? Any
    problems with them yet?

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  12. Monkey Wrench
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    elmer said:

    *The seat post is the same as the Summit at 25.2mm *


    its 25._4_

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  13. Elmer
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    Well, yours might be. I had both of mine turned down in
    a lathe to
    25.2mm to make them go in easier😄 That, and my memory ain't
    what it used to be.

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