Looking for a back wheel for Specialized Crossroads Cruz

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Permalink Reply by S on September 4, 2012 at 10:16am

You'll need a 700cc wheel and a cassette or cogs as well depending on if your bike is geared or FG/SS.  I'd check working bikes to see if they have something cheap you can use.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on September 4, 2012 at 11:36am

Right, in addition, you'll need to know the number of speeds the old wheel was equipped with, and drop-out spacing (130mm vs 135mm)

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Permalink Reply by Kari B on September 11, 2012 at 8:38pm

Thanks for the tips!  Is there an easy way to tell what the drop out spacing is for this type of bike?  Perhaps they would be able to tell if I bought it to Working Bikes.

Thanks again! :)

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on September 11, 2012 at 10:44pm

Use a ruler. Or google it.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 12, 2012 at 8:02am

Depending on the year it was made/sold it could be a 6-speed freewheel or a 7-speed cassette on that bike.   Rear dropout spacing could be 126mm, 130mm, or even 135mm.

Like Kelvin Mulcky said, use a ruler.   Here is a link to Sheldon's page.   Performing this measuring task should be excessively simple because someone was nice enough to have already removed your rear wheel for you ;)

How many clicks does the rear shifter have?  Counting clicks should tell you how many speeds you have, 6 or 7.  Start at one side and count the clicks and add one for the gear you began in.  Or maybe this bike has numbers i the twist-grip or trigger shifter so you don't have to count them.

If if is 6 speeds then I would guess your spacing is 126mm.  If it is 7 then I'd guess it is probably 135mm -but it might be 130 for an early hybrid with a 7-speed cassette.  Technology really changed over a couple of years and so did the standards for rear wheel spacing.  Best to measure with a good metal ruler. It's not too hard. 

Working bikes has used wheels.  Don't attempt to buy something from online.  It's difficult to know what you are getting unless you really know what you are doing.  If you bring in your bike they can do all this work for you and get you a wheel that fits.   

Or you can just go to your LBS and have them hook you up.  They may have a used wheel in stock -it really depends on the shop.  Some are good with this while others will charge you $100+ for a new wheel, tire, and tube (the last thing isn't cheap either.)   Working bikes has used but OK tires for like $5 and cheap new tubes.  

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Permalink Reply by TehDoak on September 12, 2012 at 3:28pm

I've got an old hybrid backwheel with a broken spoke you can have.  You'll have to get a new cassette and the wheel rebuilt, but it might save you a few bucks.  You can usually get cheaper ones for 60-80 at most Local BIke places

Also: http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1993&Bra... It appears it uses a 7 speed cassette.  

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Permalink Reply by Kari B on September 21, 2012 at 6:34pm

Thanks for the replies, I ended up going to Working Bikes and they set me up with a back wheel for $46! Annoying that I had to get one bc it got stolen, but happy with what I got. A great place to get a nice used bike.

Thanks again!

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 21, 2012 at 6:40pm

Yay!

That's a darn good price for a Wheel, cassette, tire, and tube -not to mention the expertise to get you exactly what you needed and make sure it all worked together.  I bet they even put it on the bike for you and made sure the shifting was indexing correctly too. 

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