Jem
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Post by Jem on Apr 12, 2016 15:37:48 GMT
Interesting to read this thread on CTC , where someone is after steel wheels for a restoration. forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28006I personally wouldn't go this far to create something 'period correct'. For the weight and stopping ability in the wet, and the potential for rusting, I just would not go for steel. |
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Post by robt on Apr 12, 2016 16:50:58 GMT
You mean you don't enjoy that 'will I or won't I stop before I hit that wall/car/pedestrian?' feeling you get when riding in light rain on chromed steel rims?
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Jem
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Post by Jem on Apr 12, 2016 16:54:32 GMT
You mean you don't enjoy that 'will I or won't I stop before I hit that wall/car/pedestrian?' feeling you get when riding in light rain on chromed steel rims? It's not for me....well at least not at my weight nowadays! |
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Post by triitout on Apr 13, 2016 14:37:23 GMT
My 1st Viscount, the blue Gran Touring came with steel rims as did my yellow Craig's List Gran Touring. While I switched out the blue bikes for Weinman Concave alloys I've still got the original, very shiny/no rust steel wheels on the yellow. They're actually quite esthetic and for a limited mileage / neighborhood bike, the nostalga factor trumps the heavy weight. That being said, I would never look for a steel wheelset as a replacement.
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