Wheel Master Rear Bicycle Wheel 26 x 1.75 2.125 36H Steel Bolt On Black

A heavier steel rear rim. I previously had an aluminum rear wheel that got severely damaged. It arrived ahead of scheduled shipping date, whole and undamaged. Fits my bicycle. Seems satisfactory.(due to winter weather I have not got to ride a significant distance to test it out)

I mostly ride my mountain bike on road and off road terrain to go to University. Of course riding on actual bumpy hills will probably not facilitate that. You pay for what you get. Steel is strong and colour finish is nice however, I seen some scratches on this rim but nothing noticeable really. By the way, it does fit a Pressa valve but it still wiggles in the housing hole so I highly suggest using two of the spacer presta rings. One close to the actual tube and one on top of the rim to tighten it firmly onto the rim.

The first one that was sent to me had an issue, and they quickly sent me another one which worked great. I had priced around, but this was the most affordable. I would recommend that they package for shipment better though.

It served my needs but one tiny problem. I live at a homeless shelter in Fort Worth, TX, there are many people, some crazy, who sometimes pin me down in long weird conversations. I recieved the wheel in very good time, and having all necessary tools required went down to a spot behind some warehouses by some railroad tracks to minimize the odds of any human contact. Good timing and quickness were IMPERATIVE for the primary goal of replacing old warped wheel, secondarily avoiding long weird conversations. The entire process should've taken less than 10 minutes. After transferring everything from old wheel to new one - tire, inner-tube freewheel, and even correctly inflating it to the correct pressure - i reinstalled it. There was a constant stress during the process in that there was a crazy person about a hundred meters away mumbling to himself, i feared he might notice me. Additionally, i was EXTREMELY eager to have a tru back wheel with smooth cones and bearings, and regain use of my rear brakes. I adjusted the rear brakes, and put all my tools up. I collected all the garbage, and a plethora of other strewn out odds and ends, and noticed that the crazy mumbler was no longer there. As I excitedly began to pedal off, pleased with my readiness, efficiency and organization, i felt and and heard a horrible grinding. I also noticed two people 50 meters away at the warehouse talking, occasionally looking at me. My excitement immediately turned to frustration, fear gripped me. Turns out the spacers on the axle were either wrong or backwards, and I didn't have cone wrenches, as the shelter had impounded them as contraband. In the demoralizing hours that followed, during the peak of frustration in the sweltering July Texas heat, one of the warehouse guys wandered over and engaged me in a weird conversation terminating with 'Why aren't you over there in the shade?'. Anyway, managed to get it resolved and pedalled off. Wheel is very good except a bit warped from my attempt to move the hub over by adjusting the spoke nuts and accidentally loosening or tightening wrong ones due to being in a rush, impairing my concentration.

After less than a year and maybe 50 miles, this wheel has given up. It was never true to begin with, and the nipples, spokes, and hub appeared used and beaten up when it arrived. Now it’s at the end of its life and can’t be trued and is basically trash.