Skyhook 5-Spoke Mag Rear
Rear wheel · Old School line · Skyhook
The Skyhook 5-Spoke Mag Rear is a 1980s rear wheel from the Old School line. Fitted to the stock bike on its own, it changes Speed by −1%, and weighs 230 g more than the stock rear wheel.
Riding
How traits workAgainst the stock bike with only this part swapped, worked out from its real specs. A whole build is worked out together, so parts don’t simply add up; weight counts.
| SpeedAcceleration and top speed | −1% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PopHop height | 0% | ||
| GripTire traction | 0% | ||
| ControlBraking and steering | 0% |
Measured effects what these mean
| Acceleration | +8.0% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint speed | −15.0% | ||
| Hop | −0.4% | ||
| Grip | — | ||
| Rolling resistance lower is better | — | ||
| Braking | — | ||
| Steering | — |
Specs
| Material | Glass-filled nylon |
|---|---|
| Type | Mag |
| Retail price | $190 a comparable real part |
| Axle | 3/8" |
| Bearings | Sealed |
| Rim | Composite mag |
| Rim width | 36 mm |
| Spokes | 0 |
| Hub | Freewheel |
| Rear cog | 16T |
Construction
- Composite 5-spoke
- Classic 80s icon
How to get it
Reach level 33, then buy it for 340 credits in the BMX shop, Parts › Rear wheel. Once it’s yours it stays usable whatever its level.
Finishes
Painted in the shop’s Paint tab; 9 finishes fit. Cosmetic. All plastic finishes.
Starter
- Blackstarter
By level
- Whitefactory
- Redlevel 4
- Bluelevel 4
- Yellowlevel 7
- Greenlevel 10
- Pinklevel 16
- Purplelevel 19
- Glowlevel 41
Other rear wheels
All rear wheels| Part | Line | Level | Price | Speed | Pop | Grip | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Parallax Race RearParallax · Race line |
Race | 33 | 465 | −1% | +1% | · | · |
 Torque 7-Rib Alloy RearTorque · Old School line |
Old School | 26 | 305 | −1% | · | · | · |
 Halcyon Clutch FreecoasterHalcyon · Pro line |
Pro | 20 gift | — | · | · | · | · |
 Vertigo 48 RearVertigo · Mid School line |
Mid School | 19 | 285 | −1% | · | · | · |
 Halcyon Cassette RearHalcyon · Pro line |
Pro | 7 | 585 | · | · | · | · |
 Skyhook Cast Mag RearSkyhook · Old School line |
Old School | 60 gift | — | −1% | −1% | · | · |