> I don't know if it is plastic, but it sure looks 
> like it.  Those little
> "BMX" bikes can handle a lot of punishment.
> 
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 SL>  
 SL>         The plastic wheels are referred to as 
 SL> "mags".  I am a freestyle/BMX racer.  I got mags 
 SL> on my freestyle bike.  There supposed to be 
 SL> industructable.  There also garunteed (or however 
 SL> you spell it) for life.  Instead of bending they 
 SL> break(the cheaper ones).  But is does take a crap 
 SL> load of punishment to break'em. 
 
Thanks for the reply, Steve.  Every time I tighten my spokes and true my 
wheels, I think how nice it would be to have those BMX mag wheels.
I guess the reason we don't have them in larger diameters is the weight.
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