My Pilots arrived yesterday. They look great. I bought lightly used rims on ebay, and they weigh only 300 grams each. The tires are light, too. This will be a FAST Twenty! Too bad I didn't see those Schwalbes before, because I could have saved a lot of money, but that's OK.

ClemY, this is my second Raleigh Twenty project. The first one I did way back in 1980. After I was done, I still didn't like it and gave it away. I put a Sturmey Archer S5 (5-speed) hub on it. I also used drop bars, alloy rims, BMX tires, and I don't remember what.

This time, I got a threadless 1" headset on rhm's advice.

I used this drum brake hub on a Surly Cross Check, and it was an excellent brake. Control is excellent, and so is stopping power. Plus, in the rain and snow, it won't be any worse, except for my tires' traction on the ground. I shouldn't need to maintain this hub for another 30 years.