Me too, Ed and your Torpado served as a bit of inspiration. How about some more pictures, if you feel like sharing. Also...

I am going tubular with all of my older restorations, these days. And all I am interested in restoring is older bikes, pre early seventies, if I can find them at a price I can afford. However, what do I do about this problem. The valve stem is slightly too big for the valve hole in the rim. I cannot help but believe that this will create anything but a smooth ride. The rims are vintage AVA, if that means anything...



Suggestions as to how to deal with this situation would be appreciated.