Vintage Raleigh & Humber Question
06-22-09, 03:46 PM
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Vintage Raleigh & Humber Question
Anyone know, What years English Raleighs and Humber Bicycles had Stainless Steel Wheels. I have a '83 Raleigh which has Chrome Plated Wheels and a 70's Humber which has very rusty Chrome Wheels. Thanks, Ged.
06-23-09, 05:38 AM
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I do not remember either having stainless steel anything. They usually had chrome steel rims and spokes
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They offered stainless steel rims and spokes from the 1930s to the 1950s, but I'm not sure about what was available after that point.
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06-23-09, 09:32 AM
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Many thanks for replies, My 70's Humber has Stainless Spokes but as I said before, very rusty Chrome Steel Rims. I am toying with changing my slightly pitted Chrome wheels on my Raleigh "Superbe" for Stainless if I can locate a pair and not too expensive.
