I seriously considered wooden rims for my Hetchins but in the end went with polished silver. Still like the idea though.
don’t forget about other easy to be creative in wheel building. It’s not something really noticeable but I have a nice pair of wheels with “Crow’s Foot” lacing pattern.
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk