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Old 03-26-11, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
I did this to an old Rudge Sports the other day:


That's 27" wheels with a rear built on a SunTour single-speed coaster-brake hub. It's about 27 lbs as shown and zippy!

Neal
Hey Neal!

I see you have a quick-release front hub on that bike. Did you have any trouble with the front fork spacing? I know older Raleighs had a different fork dropout spacing, didn't know if that one did too, or if it gave you any trouble.

-Nick
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