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Old 02-19-13 | 11:54 PM
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The only wheelset that I was (notice I said WAS) ever 100% happy with was the set I built for myself waaaay back in early '77 with the help of friends at the Ohio State University cycling club... Phil Wood hubs, 14/15/14 butted stainless spokes and (I think) Mavic MA2 narrow 27" rims. Those were some sa-wwwweeeeet wheels back in the day! I know that they lasted for almost 30k miles! Never a broken spoke until that unfortunate pothole ruined the rear wheel while on a minimalist solo tour on my way back home though rural Indiana in July '80. I'd kill for those wheels today. Alas, building a set of those those wheels today would greatly exceed the value of my old Fuji!
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