pingu_turbo
Dirt Disciple
Hi all,
I normally post in the older bike section, so please excuse the intrusion.
My wife has a ‘Halfords special’ (Apollo encounter) hybrid bike. The reason being is that it was given to me by a friend and she wants to come out riding with me on the trails. I am slowly going through it changing it how she wants and before things go wrong..
I want to change the hubs for quick release type as the originals are not sealed and I need to carry a 15mm spanner around with me for that just in case moment. I’d rather not do this so I wondered if anyone could offer some help/advice on what I’d need to get.
The current wheels are 700c, rim brakes, 6 speed rear cassette. Am I better off just changing the rims and hubs for better, changing just the hubs and rebuilding the wheels, (what type would I need?) possibly changing the rear mech for a 7/8 speed unit and matching twist shifts as 6 speed compatible hubs seem hard to come by (changing to twist shifts anyway, as preferred), not sure if the frame would accommodate?
In terms of budget, I don’t see any point in throwing hundreds at it, but something that is better quality that will last. I’m not getting my scales out to weigh everything, weight is not an issue.
Any thoughts?
I normally post in the older bike section, so please excuse the intrusion.
My wife has a ‘Halfords special’ (Apollo encounter) hybrid bike. The reason being is that it was given to me by a friend and she wants to come out riding with me on the trails. I am slowly going through it changing it how she wants and before things go wrong..
I want to change the hubs for quick release type as the originals are not sealed and I need to carry a 15mm spanner around with me for that just in case moment. I’d rather not do this so I wondered if anyone could offer some help/advice on what I’d need to get.
The current wheels are 700c, rim brakes, 6 speed rear cassette. Am I better off just changing the rims and hubs for better, changing just the hubs and rebuilding the wheels, (what type would I need?) possibly changing the rear mech for a 7/8 speed unit and matching twist shifts as 6 speed compatible hubs seem hard to come by (changing to twist shifts anyway, as preferred), not sure if the frame would accommodate?
In terms of budget, I don’t see any point in throwing hundreds at it, but something that is better quality that will last. I’m not getting my scales out to weigh everything, weight is not an issue.
Any thoughts?
