Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Brilliant idea for a drop bolt !
The day of the ride was sunny and warm with 40km winds so I opted to take my geared touring bike which was most welcome on the ride back which was all done straight into the aforementioned wind.
The Twenty will see it's first century... I am presently building up a new wheelset for it as my swanky new front wheel went on my daughter's 20 inch Saffron and I have been wanting to build a new rear wheel for some time.
]May go with 451's for better performance and mebbe a new S3X hub to make it a 3 speed fixed... Sheldon Brown would have loved to see this new hub that many wanted to be named after him.
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I have 3 R20 non folders, my wife's bike is Magenta with subtle mods like Velocity 451 rims, Stelvios and SA 8 spd hub, and Avid brake levers. My black R20 was modded with Velocity 451 wheels, but I've changed them for 406s with the SS hub. This bike is waiting for a conversion back to 451 with a Sachs 3x7 hub. The third bike is in pieces and will take the 406 rims and hopefully a 58/48 front and 7 spd rear.
IMHO, the 451 size are fast and handle better, but the 406 with Conti slicks are not far behind.