Any good ideas for a first set of wheels?
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go with the one you can afford.  Remember this. To drive in love can be pleasant but the drivers seat can sometimes result in disaster when you don't know enough. Good luck and much wisdom.
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motocross bikes are pretty expensive. i'd suggest getting them off ebay. if you don't have a motocross track where you live, you can change out the tires. \n        + a good thing is you don't need a license.
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blankdecks.com is a good one. they have good bearings there too and there cheaper than skateshops and ccs.com
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Go to a bike store.  I like Schwinn Cruisers personally.
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forget the above 4 answers.  just go to a tire store with an empty bucket and say you want about 10 lbs of used wheel weights.  they'll be more than happy to give them to you, worst case scenario is they'll want a few bucks.  it's much cheaper than buying it.
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umm are we supposed to guess or are you asking for recommendations.  I have Wilson Fat shafts, and a big bertha 12 degree driver and a NIke hybrid club.  read up on clubs on the internet and try some.  most golf courses you can rent or try things.  and if you dont golf yet buy a semi-cheap set and take lessons and you can always buy better clubs once you learn how you play and what you like.
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Get yourself a 15-pack of Top Flite XL2000's or Pinnacles.  When it comes to new balls for a beginner, that's the best bang for you buck.
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Just about anything is good enough for a beginner. There's no need to spend $150-200 on a board for someone who is just beginning. Go to your local skateshop. Most will have package deals on complete boards that are pretty generic but still a good board for a beginner.
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Alex is the largest bicycle wheel manufacturer in the world.  On their lower end wheels, such as the X2100, the quality control is much lower than on their higher-end wheels.  What this means is that you have a chance of it being a good wheel, or a bad wheel.  At 560g per rim, they are pretty heavy.\n\nAs far as "the straight scoop" - if the wheel works for you  - then use it!  Buying a good wheelset can be very expensive, and for the casual rider, it's possibly not worth the expense.\n\nIf you decide to move beyond economy class wheels, go to http://oddsandendos.com/ - Mike Garcia hand-builds some of the best wheels in the business, and his prices are very low (for high-qualtiy, hand-built wheels!).
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Ok.\n\nFirst of all, A board. Since your first starting to skate, you wanna get a good street board. From my view, ZERO is the best board to start with, they are easy to get used to, and have a lot of pop to get your ollies down. Other people have told me that Alien Workshop is also a really good beginners board, and they seemed pretty good boards....\nStay away from Birdhouse, [which is REALLY heavy, you will never be able to ollie with that], Blind [cheap and flimsy] and Element [Widely made, and made cheaply]. Believe me, get a Zero or an Alien Workshop.\n\nNext is shoes. It really doesnt matter what shoes you get [I like etnies, globe, and osiris], they are really all the same. It seems harder to ollie with DC's, but people i know can do just as good with them.\n\nBy far, the best truck brands are Phantom 2, and krux. I have heard Grind King are good, but i know personally that Phantom 2 and krux are reeeeaaallllyyyy good.\n\nAsk anyone, Zero Black Widow Bearings are by far the best bearings.\n\nSpitfire are the same for wheels.\n\nYou don't really have to completly dress like a skater, like the girl said, but dont wear like Abercrombie and skate, unless u wanna be called a poser. So if you want, get some skating brand shirts and hoodies, or just normal clothes that feel comfartable. [A t-shirt and blue jeans work fine for me...]
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i have a 6 yr old grandson , we bought him a 20" bike with training wheels, was not long til the training wheels were off and he's rideing like a pro, if u get a smaller one in a few week u may be getting a bigger one
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Wheels\nMotors\nCrank shafts\nRear ends\nBicycle pedals
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Your Cannondale (like my own Road 2000) should already be fitted with excellent Kysirium wheels. Unless you've damaged these, an upgrade seems a bit unnecessary. There are better wheels around, but they're really expensive and the performance gain will be marginal. If you need this edge change the bike! The Cannondale is good, but its getting on a bit now and there are better frames around.
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A hybrid or a mountain bike.\n\nChoose a hybrid if you want comfort and efficiency first, and the toughness and durability to manage tracks second. The hybrid will not be able to go everywhere that a mountain bike does.\n\nChoose a mountain bike if you're willing to trade on road efficiency for the ability to go anywhere. A mountain bike is not so good for commuting and city-based recreational riding (that said, modern MTBs can be pretty good all rounders and you can always buy a second set of wheels - one lot with city tyres and a set of knobblies for the weekend).\n\nHybrids are sometimes merely mountain bikes with slimmer, tyres. Avoid these, because the frame geometry is wrong for street use. Go to a good dealer and try out genuine hybrids from manufacturers like Cannondale, Specialised and Trek. \n\nWhether you go for a hybrid or an MTB, buy the best you can afford from a well known bikemaker and a good, high end shop. Go for the best componentry you can afford (gears and brakes) because cheap components go wrong or work badly and this will put you off cycling.\n\nI recommend you go for good front suspension, but avoid rear suspension - for your requirement it is pointless, adds weight, goes wrong, reduces ride quality and adds price.\n\nCycling is great sport, great recreation and great transport. Enjoy it!
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I always prefer the hand built wheels.  However, when you talk about machine built wheels this means more than one thing.  There's the Campagnolo Bora-Ultra, which are as good as wheels get.  Then there's the Bike Nashbar machine built wheel, which would probably be less reliable than a hand built wheel.\nThere are a couple of reasons I like hand built wheels even over the high-end machine built wheels, but the biggest thing is that they are cheap and easy to repair.  If I ding the rim my hand built wheel will cost me $30 plus labor to repair.  Ding that Ksyrium and you have a nice wall ornament.\nA set of Campy record hubs, Velocity rims, and some double butted spokes.  Straight lace a 28-hole front hub.  Tie and solder the rear spokes and you will really have something.
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Breats?????\n\nBuy a copy of dirt wheels magazine. It's FILLED with ads for that stuff.
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Check out Estes Rockets and buy a complete kit, easiest way to get started.  Should be available in local stores also.