C&V Rear Wheel Source?
08-19-14, 09:55 AM
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You bought new brakes and had your spokes replaced to solve the problem? You need to think about cause and effect before you spend your money.
08-19-14, 05:58 PM
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Every day I learn more and more.
And to be honest, I didn't want to discard or remove or store those beautiful Araya OEM rims.
Oh well. They'll still look great, hanging on the wall. I guess.
UNLESS I can find someone who is capable of getting rid of that seam divot.
I'd sure like to keep these rims on the bike if possible; don't care so much about the money. They just look right.
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08-19-14, 10:47 PM
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The money I spent is (a) insignificant, and (b) none of your business. And criticisms from pseudonyms only make me smile.
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08-19-14, 10:53 PM
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I DID think of new rims. But all the ones I could find were a quintential sequence of flat, bent metal . . . very much unlike the smooth, shiny, rounded, beautiful surface of the original Arayas. I hope you'll forgive me for doing everything I can to keep them.
08-19-14, 10:54 PM
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Hi, my name is Jon LaMoreaux . I have been working on bikes for well over 20 years.Good luck.
Jon
RRRRRRRRRRR.......RRRRRRRRR.... hmmm what's wrong? Must be the battery.
08-20-14, 10:28 PM
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Thanks, Jon, and good for you. Maybe you can point me toward someone who can smooth out the OEM front Araya. Meantime, I've got a lesser set of wheels on the way. They'll keep me riding on old steel until the Arayas can be fixed.
08-23-14, 05:41 AM
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Haven't found anything as beautiful as the original Arayas yet, but I did find these - Wheel Master Weinmann LP18 Wheel Set - 700c, 36H, 5/6/7-Speed Freewheel, Quick Release, Silver from Green Canyon Outfitters. They fit perfectly into the 126mm dropouts. They've ended the pulsing and should be fine until I can find the bling to match the originals.
