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Old 07-23-14, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Zaphod Beeblebrox
No actually the Dawes is next up to get ripped down and built up anew. I wanna try it with 650B and hub brakes. Could be interesting seeing how it was designed for wide EA1's. Admittedly I've not attempted to replace the drum brake shoes on those nearly 80 year old hubs.
It may not be hard. What have you got to lose?
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