Looking at new wheelsets, saw some white rimmed versions, are they a do or a don’t?

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

Here’s my white wheeled bike. Works for me.

pompino 1 by Jon Wyatt, 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;

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

+1

DSC04300 by ukbikeskills, on Flickr

i’m getting used to mine 🙂

White rims is pimpin innit.

2010_1014innergt0049 by singlespeedstu, on Flickr

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!

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?

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.

2010_0315newfork0016 by singlespeedstu, on Flickr

2010_0319cyb0021 by singlespeedstu, on Flickr

2009_1228nant-y-ice0017 by singlespeedstu, on Flickr

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.

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:

On-one Carbon 456 by ritcheyp20, 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?

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:

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…

no no no!

unless you get a great deal