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Re: pic: Madtown Marauders Wheel

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Originally Posted by Vikesrock View Post
If your custom wheel is .3 lbs and is set up for either a sprocket or live axle it will likely be lighter than or equal to the pictured wheel with a setup such as the one Art described to drive it. Combine this with the strength concerns mentioned by some of the posters and you may want to look at what you really gain before deciding to use this wheel.

Sponsor donations are nice, but the parts always need to be evaluated against the alternatives.
I was thinking the same, I was just wondering i there could be a lightweight solution to mounting a sprocket to this thing. If I have to make an aluminum hub it will probably be more than the custom one we have now. So i'm gonna try it out and see what i can do what this thing and i'll post up a pic with a sprocket, hub and the wheel all attached in a few days.

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