I cant make up my mind if this would look stupid or not so I’ve come to the pool of collective wisdom for advice.

I have buggered my rear wheel and need to replace the rim Im going to try to build it myself. The existing rim is black as you can see as are all other bolt on metal bits. Now I fancy a white rim a Syncros DS28 but I am unsure if it would look really daft. Now these also come in black so I can just get one in black if its going to look daft.

I will initially just swap the rear wheel then when the front goes swap that too so the will match eventually. Any pics of bikes where the only white thing is the rims would be appreciated. I have thought about sticking a white spoon and white grips on to match. Here is mine almost how it looks now.

if you go look on pink bike there is a big photo gallery sure you could find something similar there. Personally I think it would look fine, why not slap some paint on the old rim just to see.

Paint isnt too bad an idea. I could pick up one of those tester things they have in homebase next time Im near one.

Cant be doing with trawling through pinkbike tho.

white wheels rock 😀

Now that does look nice.

I know mine will look a bit daft until I kill the front 5.1 but I think I can cope with that. Gives me an excuse to ride harder.

cheers fella, best you get the front one busted too then lol

Just bought some white DS 28’s for my ‘spot will post a pic when they’re built up next week.

firestarter – why is your GD on the wrong way round? the mechanism is in direct shit line

Rr they are designed to be run either way and to the rear suits my cable run better.

Right Im going to do it not build it myself tho I dont have enough time.

tops 5 Just wondering if the DS28’s have presta or scradler[sic] valve drilling?

Quick transplant:

I think it looks OK with the colour of the bike, but would be tempted to swap the saddle and grips myself.

white grips have a habit of getting dirty quite quickly. white saddle would look cool… perhaps white bars – spank do some nice ones

Fantastic Oggles that does look great I have decided to get them both changed at the same time too.

My Bel Air is very creaky ATM wd40 before every ride but I like the feel of it. Might look for a white one or just get a spoon.

hey youve nicked my rims lol white arione is very comfy but my white grips are filthy 😉

I_ache – schrader drilling – waiting for delivery of some white Azonic strip bars too, quite cheap at £24.00 ish

Thanks all. Just ordered two DS28 rims and a Charge Spoon as its a god excuse to replace my 4yo BelAir.

Try Halo rims at billys.co.uk Shcwalbe do knobbly coloured tyres with white in them or even whitewall tyres from ridelow.co.uk Nothing wrong with white and is now very fashinable to have the ice look or white look as long as you do not get to the point of being girly white as in a all white bike