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Old 11-05-24 | 07:27 AM
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Bikes: Only Track bikes and Trick bikes in the collection - about 35 or so left out of 130 approx

Originally Posted by 3xLittle500




These wood filled rims were the shizz in the early/ mid 70s. As were the Hi E hubs (40 spoke rear, 32 front) I’m lacing them to. “Made in Western Germany”!
-) It appears that you're using the wrong nipples to lace these up. The nipple heads should be flat and smooth along the rim where the tire glues on. Yours are protruding out and the tire won't sit (glue down) properly.
It also looks as though the nipples aren't long enough where you can adjust them with a spoke wrench. I have several sets of these on my early track bikes (and spare spokes somewhere).

I'll try and get a photo of mine that show the correct nipple heads plus the length etc.

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