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Old 10-25-09 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by sailorbenjamin
Didn't that bike have a 40 spoke 4x pattern?
Raleigh once used a 40 hole 4x rear and 32 hole 3x front... I understand that it enabled you to use the same length spokes for both front and rear. At some time in the early 70's they changed to using 36 holes front and rear.
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