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Old 07-29-09 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by turtlewoman
I know this is a way old thread but I am trying to build a couple of wheels using some reclaimed Rigida rims circa about 1975 and the hubs they were originally built with. The spokes were rusted trash, hence the rebuild. The hubs front and back have no name or numbers or nothing. What I'm getting at here is how do I know what spoke length to use? Oh, the bicycle they came off of is a "Clubman". It says Made in Austria on the frame. It's not the Raleigh clubman.
Kate
Your rims ERD need to be measured. Its a tricky measurement because it goes to the inside of the rim and you need to know the flange diameter of the hubs.
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