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Magic Pie 3 on 700c rear wheel convert to 20" rear wheel?
« on: July 31, 2015, 05:46:10 PM »
I have a 700c rear wheel MagicPie 3. Can I buy the 20" rim and corresponding spokes to make it a 20" rear wheel?

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Re: Magic Pie III on 700c rear wheel convert to 20" rear wheel?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2015, 09:45:35 PM »
No, the spokes would be so short it would be impossible. unless you are Alan of course and then the answer is Yes.

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Re: Magic Pie III on 700c rear wheel convert to 20" rear wheel?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2015, 10:40:12 PM »
I don't know if you can purchase the genuine 20" cast wheel assembly on it's own, but it might be worth sending an email to sales@goldenmotor.com to find out for sure.

Please note that standard 20" tyres do not fit the 20" MPIII alloy rim correctly and the side of the rim is not really ideal for "V" brakes either:



The alternative would be to buy a standard 20" rim that should fit, like this 36 hole Alex-DM24 alloy rim:



Although you might have a problem trying to source 48mm long spokes to lace that rim to a Magic Pie III hub:



The above screenshot was captured from ebikes.ca.

I suggest you make sure that you can get 13 gauge spokes in that length (ideally with 14 gauge nipples) before you purchase the rim.  ;)

Try tillercycles.co.uk if you can't find anywhere locally



I think you might also need to file the holes in the rim slightly to allow for the 19.9 degree spoke angle where they exit the rim, as spoke nipples will usually only accommodate up to 12 degrees:



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Re: Magic Pie III on 700c rear wheel convert to 20" rear wheel?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2015, 11:18:37 PM »
No, the spokes would be so short it would be impossible. unless you are Alan of course and then the answer is Yes.

Gary

Gary, what is this strange word "impossible" that you speak of? I'm not sure I understand its meaning.

What has happened to "Super Gary"? He would never have posted those defeatist remarks.  ;D



Perhaps you should have donned your cape before you posted!

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Re: Magic Pie III on 700c rear wheel convert to 20" rear wheel?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2015, 03:34:15 AM »
Pure genious Alan, you are the man!

Gary