Building a wheel for a skip tooth bike
08-11-07 | 11:51 PM
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Building a wheel for a skip tooth bike
Hello all,
I'm trying to put together a wheel with a vintage coaster brake hub and a modern 700c rim to recreate the look of a 1890s 28" wheel, which are prohibitively rare and expensive.
I want to use a New Departure Model D 36 spoke hub, or maybe this here Bendix:
https://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OLD-STOCK-BE...QQcmdZViewItem
My questions are:
-Will this work?
-Where is the best place online to get a 700c rim, and what should I be looking for in this application?
-What size spokes should I use?
-Is that Bendix in the auction indeed a 36 hole model?
I plan on having my LBS build the wheel.
Thanks!
I'm trying to put together a wheel with a vintage coaster brake hub and a modern 700c rim to recreate the look of a 1890s 28" wheel, which are prohibitively rare and expensive.
I want to use a New Departure Model D 36 spoke hub, or maybe this here Bendix:
https://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OLD-STOCK-BE...QQcmdZViewItem
My questions are:
-Will this work?
-Where is the best place online to get a 700c rim, and what should I be looking for in this application?
-What size spokes should I use?
-Is that Bendix in the auction indeed a 36 hole model?
I plan on having my LBS build the wheel.
Thanks!
08-12-07 | 01:51 PM
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Bikes: Waterford 953 RS-22, several Paramounts
I'm sticking my neck out here, and it's just my opinion.
Q. Will it work?
A. There's no reason it shouldn't work.
Q. Where is the best place online to get a 700c rim, and what should I be looking for in this application?
A. I've had good luck ordering rims from Harris Cyclery. Mavic Open Pro rims are nicely built aluminum alloy rims, but may not have the vintage "look" you're after. Removing the decals from the rims would help achieve a vintage look.
Q. What size spokes should I use?
A. I'm partial to DT Swiss double-butted stainless steel 2.0/1.8/2.0 "Competition" spokes, but again, these may not achieve the "look" you're after. The length of the spokes will have to be determined from the lacing pattern you want to use, the ERD of the rims, and the hubs you use. Use Damon Rinard's spocalc to calculate spoke lengths.
Q. Is that Bendix in the auction indeed a 36 hole model?
A. The seller doesn't say. You can guess by trying to count the holes, but the only way to know for sure is to ask the seller.
Here's a 36 spoke 3-cross 700c wheel using a Mavic Open Pro rim, Campy Record high flange hub, and DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0 stainless spokes. The rim decals scream "21st century", so you'll probably want to remove them.
Q. Will it work?
A. There's no reason it shouldn't work.
Q. Where is the best place online to get a 700c rim, and what should I be looking for in this application?
A. I've had good luck ordering rims from Harris Cyclery. Mavic Open Pro rims are nicely built aluminum alloy rims, but may not have the vintage "look" you're after. Removing the decals from the rims would help achieve a vintage look.
Q. What size spokes should I use?
A. I'm partial to DT Swiss double-butted stainless steel 2.0/1.8/2.0 "Competition" spokes, but again, these may not achieve the "look" you're after. The length of the spokes will have to be determined from the lacing pattern you want to use, the ERD of the rims, and the hubs you use. Use Damon Rinard's spocalc to calculate spoke lengths.
Q. Is that Bendix in the auction indeed a 36 hole model?
A. The seller doesn't say. You can guess by trying to count the holes, but the only way to know for sure is to ask the seller.
Here's a 36 spoke 3-cross 700c wheel using a Mavic Open Pro rim, Campy Record high flange hub, and DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8/2.0 stainless spokes. The rim decals scream "21st century", so you'll probably want to remove them.
Last edited by Scooper; 08-12-07 at 02:11 PM.
08-12-07 | 02:53 PM
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What is the rest of the bike? Skip tooth chains and chainwheels tend to be quite heavy and nos chains tend to go for big bucks . In my experience about half of these old bikes (pre 30s) have the chain we use today. Also I beleive that some fairly recent 50s canadian bikes had 28 inch and so are many indian bikes still being made now.. I personally would think of going that way.
But yes it can be done. Just about anything can be done.
But yes it can be done. Just about anything can be done.
