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02-22-17 | 11:37 AM

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jimmuller

What??? Only 2 wheels?

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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

But Adam states his bike has a Cyclo 64 freewheel, which means it is not a Helicomatic hub or freewheel:

True enough, and likely a metric, i.e. French, FW, especially with a Normandy Luxe Competition hub. But the "New hub" he was considering is Maillard. Which means there are two unknowns, with one unknown more unknown than the other.

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Originally Posted by Adam Newsome

.. I'm trying to keep as many original components as possible. I looked into buying some clincher rims and having the wheels rebuilt but I can't afford that sadly.

I wouldn't worry about keeping the FW original, as they become consumables in the long run. However the rims will clearly not be original once you switch to clinchers. Which is to say, that's one area of "originality" that needn't stay on your chosen development path.

What rims are they? They, or even the complete wheels, might be worth something to some of us. And what is the rear spacing? 120mm? 126mm?

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