Where to pick up a rear wheel in Dublin

I'm on the lookout for a readymade rear wheel. With a fixed/freewheel hub. I want it ASAP. Where to go to pick one up?

Wolfe cycles near harolds cross, about 50 quid, im running it at the mo, a bit of a spoke tightening and your off.

Why'd ye need the spoke tightening? I'd rather not get into that nonsense immediately...

Oh, and what about in Cark? I'm here until Tuesday evening.

No idea, havent ridden there before.

Well maybe it was just me but the spokes were a little loose when I got the wheel first, just a quarter turn all the way around would do it.

Cool, I'll check out Wolfe's. What make is the wheel? They definitely have fixed/freewheel wheels?

I have one, its a Ralleigh built wheel and it does have the reverse threading.

If all else fails Joe Daly's in Dundrum have an ambrosio track wheel for 80 bills I think.

I bought the Ambrosio wheel, but the axle is too short for my rear dropout (it's 126mm). David Daly tried replacing it, but it's some weird type of axle with built-in cones, or something, and they only come in that length. So I'm back to square one.

Any ideas?

Squeeze your stays together enough to get the nuts on, tighten and enjoy ;)

It'll be fine...

Squeeze your stays together enough to get the nuts on, tighten and enjoy ;)

It'll be fine...

I wouldn't do that if it's an aluminium frame. If it's steal you're safe enough but aluminium reacts badly to that kind of stress and fatigues.

Of course ;)

Its a nightmare to do really, I had it done on my polo bike and was just a pain really.

What was a pain?

Jayz, it's been three months and still no fixie. This back wheel is a killer. Daly's is trying to source an alternative axle for the Ambrosio (System EX/Formula hub) wheel, or trying to sort something else. It's just not long enough for the Look. I went to Wolfe's to buy a Mach1 rear wheel, and they promise they can change the axle, but it's still too short for it, and the hub feels tight and not smooth when I spin the wheel around. The Ambrosio is like melted butter, this is more like peanut butter. So I've currently got 2 wheels and not much to do with them until Daly's gets back to me. I need to keep this build cheap.

I'm DYING to get a fixie on the road. Right now, my only hope is a relatively unremarkable, heavyish Dawes road/tourer frame (a Dawes Windsor) that I've managed to strip and it's a 120mm dropout which I need to coldset 2mm on the chainset side to align the frame. I'll also need cheap cranks for it.

Anyone know about Sachs cranks?

get in touch with dennis, he has everything you need... EVERYTHING! he'll have you on the road in a day for relatively cheap. look on gumtree, he has loads of stuff for sale there now. or else just pm me and i'll send you his number.

I've contacted him. Hopehully see the stuff soon.