Originally Posted by
AS Collie
For some reason it's a MAJOR pain in the ass to find a 28-hole rim in Italy.
If a 36h rim is easy to come by, I say go for it as a temporary measure. It doesn't even look that funny... nobody noticed it when I posted pics of my Atala in the other thread:
Maybe watch eBay and other internet resources for a vintage 28-hole rim that would ship to you? Then you'd eventually have 28-front 32-rear, but you'd be able to ride until then. At that point selling the 36h wheel could even recoup the cost of the 28h rim and spokes.