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Laverdaroo:
Very interesting.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSADRXo07EM

Laverdaroo:
This evenings rant will be a revisit of a previous rant………wheel based but still polish related!
Got the rims back from cluster f*ck & Sh*tstorm Ltd, Western Supermud,  which, in all fairness, they’re shiny…………. but still not fab as was expecting!
The more pressing matter was that I did’t measure them before sending them off.  You see, they’re a lovely shape and I really dig the style and they’re period Akront’s (Sp.) and really wanted to use them as they look bloody ace but after lacing the front, I thought “summits not right here”.

The front should be a 3.25 x 19
The rear should be a 3.75 x 18

What I’ve got are

2.75 x 20 front
3.00 x 19 rear FFS!

School boy error, too excited by the cool shape and didn’t think to measure them! Only twigged when the spokes wouldn’t fit!


So option-one would be to get them laced up and have it steer dead slow and probably handle like a jellyfish on roller skates,which would be the cheapest option as I’d only have to buy another set of spokes and see if ‘Uncle David’ will give me a credit note? But it’ll ride horrible.

Or

Find some correct rims, new spokes etc.   at even more cost!
Bear in mind I’ve bought new spokes nipples() and paid to have them polished so I’m quite deep into this money wise now….
What do we think???
The handling thing is my main concern obviously

I know it’s my fault for not chucking a tape at them but I’ve never had a build go this awkwardly! Was really looking forward to doing the wheels as well.
It’s the problem when you strip and try to build a bitsa I suppose, that and me being a Hampton!
Not enjoying this as much as I used to, ………. Only myself to beat up, my fault, ‘you dick’ etc. Tempted to get the rods out for a couple of weeks and see if I can scare some fish into submission instead!

Probably cheaper!
But an equally poor result I should think

Opinions folk?


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Sesman:
Oh, yes.some nice trinkets there. Like the flanged alloys.

Sesman:
Jesus, just read your earlier mail. I’m not sure a 20” front is the right way to go at all. Which is a shame
 as the Akronts are the business. I’d favour shifting the Rims to the British crowd. Tricky one this…

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