24 inch wheelset for Kids Bike (with discs)

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24 inch wheelset for Kids Bike (with discs)
grumpster
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Apologies if this has been done alot already but I am just pricing up putting a bike together for my son.

I have most bits sussed but wheels are tricky. Does anyone know where I can source 24inch wheels that are disc compatible?

I am not looking to spend vast sums – the cheaper the better to be honest but lightness is the key. Many 24 rims seems to be built for jump bikes and are massively over engineered for what I need and can afford.

I did find one set made by Raleigh for about 100 pounds but I suspect they weight a tonne – happy to be proven otherwise though.

Much as I like the idea of building up a set for him I’ve never tried building wheels before.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 7 years ago

poah
Free Member

Won’t get light wheels without spending a decent wad of cash.

Posted 7 years ago

blairc70
Free Member

Not sure of your budget but what about these?

http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/shop/mountain/mountain-wheels/kids-performance-24-wheelsets/

Posted 7 years ago

MoreCashThanDash
Full Member

Check the various Carrera Blast threads, but i seem to recall wheels usually got spendy.

Posted 7 years ago

martinhutch
Full Member

I just ended rebuilding the stock rims on a Hotrock with an XT hub. Seemed to be the cheapest option, and have held up OK.

The stock rims were actually quite surprisingly light.

Posted 7 years ago

poah
Free Member

Those superstar wheels are not particularly light as they use straight gauge spokes

Posted 7 years ago

curvature
Free Member

As you have worked out cheap and light doesn’t exist.

I built some 24″ Crest, Novatec, Sapim Race for my son’s bike and they were light. However they cost around £200 but when I split the bike I sold the wheels and got £200 for them with the tyres and valves so in my mind they were a good buy.

Posted 7 years ago

grumpster
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Thanks all. As I suspected.

Need to work out if I should buy some hubs and switch them over. Costing it up it makes buying new a bit more attractive albeit not as much fun.

Posted 7 years ago

Jason
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My daughter has 24″ Crest rims on Hope hubs on her bike. I had an old set of Hope hubs sat spare, so the cheapest option was to build them up with Crest rims. With tubeless Rocket Rons, they make a very lightweight wheel set.

Posted 7 years ago