Good source for old school wheel?
I have a Specialized Hard Rock that is about 20 years old. So it's built for a 130mm rear hub rather than the 135 mm rear hubs that are apparently in use today. The rear wheel needs replacement. The bearing races are pitted and the rim is getting to eccentric.
The local bike stores seem to draw a blank on where I can get a high quality hub and rim, as the only ones their suppliers seem to have are real generic ones. Some have suggested using a road hub, which would be 130 mm, and lacing on a good quality mountain bike rim.
Has anyone else faced this situation? What solutions did you find? The rim is a 26x150 Araya rim. Cost is not as important as getting a really solid wheel. It's got a 7 gear cluster, but I'm not anticipating a problem there.
Thanks.
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