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Offline stidds

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Some really, really old wheels
« on: December 08, 2012, 02:07 PM »
Just built some incredibly old wheels for my next build.

These are Rigida moped rims (dated around 1973), with a 1973 Sturmey Archer front hub and a 1973 Atom rear drum brake hub.  All laced together with 12g heavy duty spokes.

Love the look of these and will be so purty on my next bike.






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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2012, 02:10 PM »
thems ace them Sean  :4_17_5:

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2012, 02:20 PM »
Love that motherfucker of a hub! Cool.

I bet you listened to this whilst building them -
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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2012, 02:24 PM »
my god  :shocked:.
and they say mid school bikes are heavy  ;D.
that things gonna need a crane to lift it lol.
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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2012, 02:42 PM »

Dont forget he's got a new job so it has to take the weight.









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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2012, 02:45 PM »
Cool Wheels  :coolsmiley: Bet they're a bit lumpy though

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2012, 06:24 PM »
They are lush  :smitten:
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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2012, 06:27 PM »
They look like c90 grandad rims :LolLolLolLol: :2funny: :angel: :angel: :2funny:

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2012, 06:29 PM »
Sidecar bmx

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2012, 06:51 PM »
They look like c90 grandad rims :LolLolLolLol: :2funny: :angel: :angel: :2funny:


You are pretty close there to be honest.  Very similar except for the rim sizes, hard to find 20" moped rims Rigida and Araya were the main manufacturers in the late 60's early 70's.

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2012, 06:51 PM »
these look awsome Sean and will look fantastic on the build  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2012, 06:59 PM »
Cool.  :smitten: :4_17_5:

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2012, 07:00 PM »
Those grandad rims were well strong tho

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2012, 07:15 PM »
Very nice, do your tyres smell as bad as the same ones i bought? 3 months on and they still smell as bad  ::)

I tidied the lettering up with a tyre pen on mine  ;)
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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2012, 07:19 PM »
Very nice, do your tyres smell as bad as the same ones i bought? 3 months on and they still smell as bad  ::)

I tidied the lettering up with a tyre pen on mine  ;)


God yes they fooking stink.  The smell like cow sh*t.

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2012, 07:20 PM »
 :LolLolLolLol: Yeah fook knows what they made them out of but mine stink the house out  ;D
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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2012, 09:42 PM »
these look awsome Sean and will look fantastic on the build  :daumenhoch:


Thanks Ash, will let you see some updates soon.

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« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2012, 09:46 PM »
these look awsome Sean and will look fantastic on the build  :daumenhoch:


Thanks Ash, will let you see some updates soon.

Nice one get the pics sent over  :daumenhoch: 
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« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2012, 09:46 PM »
they look cool sean,i bet they arn't light ;D
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« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2012, 09:48 PM »
they look cool sean,i bet they arn't light ;D


Actually they are really, really light...... when compared to a car  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2012, 09:49 PM »
Ahhhhhhhhh  :coolsmiley:



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« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2012, 09:51 PM »
Ahhhhhhhhh  :coolsmiley:



I see your game !


Good to see the penny has dropped.

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2012, 09:52 PM »
Fooooookin old age

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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2012, 11:07 PM »
Did your tyres seat ok on the rim? Just had a right struggle getting mine centred on my skyway ace rims.
Got there in the end but its almost as if they a little too large?  :-\
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Re: Some really, really old wheels
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2012, 11:12 PM »
Did your tyres seat ok on the rim? Just had a right struggle getting mine centred on my skyway ace rims.
Got there in the end but its almost as if they a little too large?  :-\


No they fitted really well, but my rims have chunky sidewalls as they are moped rims.

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