[Closed] White rims....yes or no

Depends on the bike. White spokes are, apparently, a no no though.

Here's my white wheeled bike. Works for me.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/53067724@N00/3805020476/ ]pompino 1[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/53067724@N00/ ]Jon Wyatt[/url], on Flickr

On some bikes yey, on other ney!

Seem to look good on candy coloured frames like candy red & candy blue.

I'm quite happy with mine;

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I really want an on-one singlespeed to pootle around the local lanes on!

I think they look gash, but then I am capable of making my own decisions about these things 😛

You will look a massive gaylord.

It's up to you if that's the look you're after...

I must admit i sold my white ones and put the black ones back on, they were on a brand new wheel and never even got used they looked that shite!

You will look a massive gaylord

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i'm getting used to mine 🙂

White rims is pimpin innit.

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I wish I'd held out for white Flows for my Hemlock 🙁

The only thing worse than a bike that's got white rims is a bike with white rims photographed hanging from something by a trail.

Or an all-white bike.

Yes!

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Take a lot more cleaning though ...

it's not just about white rims, you have to think about the overall aesthetic.

Are we still talking about bikes?

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No just a stupid colour for a mtb

Blimey , didn't realise my question would spark this amount of passion 😉

My 2 penneth....i like the look of them, as they look fresh and sharp. Seem popular with the Euro bikes. I like the idea of them but in practice not so sure, i guess i'm 50/50. Are they a case of you need the skills to wear these, or be an overt show off?

Or as some posters insist....be a big old Gaylord!! 😆

cynic-al - Member

The only thing worse than a bike that's got white rims is a grumpy old bloke who moans about the colour scheme on someone elses bike

FTFY. 🙄

Just for you bigboy.

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White is also 7% faster, fact.

Photons have less friction whilst travelling over white substrate. So over a 5km downhill run, on a sunny day (more photons when it's not cloudy of course), with the white on front facing and rotating components, it's obvious that Vmax=(Px(rV+fV)/W, where P=number of photons on a sunny day, rV = rotating velocity, fV = forward velocity (in Meters per second) and W = % white on bike.

That pompino would be awesome!

Kev

What happens if you have a black front rim and a white rear rim?

Does the rear wheel keep overtaking the front?

over a long enough run, yes. dangerous stuff this, hence the seriousness of the decision.

Maybe it'd be best to have a white rim on the front and a black one on the rear then.
That way the front would tow the rear helping to keep the bike more stable.

I've yet to see a bike with white rims that I like the look of.

No, I would go for silver rims

This is my beloved ex bullit, love those rims so much they are now on my Covert.

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no white is wrong on all bikes.

I'm not that fussed to be honest, but it does depend on the rest of the bike too. My 456:

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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/66452821@N00/5597523005/ ]On-one Carbon 456[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/66452821@N00/ ]ritcheyp20[/url], on Flickr

You know blokes who go around beating up gays because underneath they too have feelings for other men?

I think that's what we're seeing here.

Blancophobia.

What is it with c456s and white rims?
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Well I got a white rim cos they were £20 less than black ones 🙂

They are a few grammes heavier tho - you can't anodise white apparently and that paints really heavy.

If you're mixing rims, you definately need the faster, white rim on the front for added stability. Here's my Inbred:
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I wanted white wheels but trashed my old back wheel when Merlin were out of stock. Keep meaning to have it sprayed but never get round to it.

Yeah !
and some of these...

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no no no!

unless you get a great deal