Author Topic: Some really, really old wheels (Read 1175 times)

stidds · « **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.

WARDY · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2012, 02:10 PM »

thems ace them Sean

Devilock · « **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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dordymush · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2012, 02:24 PM »

my god

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and they say mid school bikes are heavy

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that things gonna need a crane to lift it lol.

Devilock · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2012, 02:42 PM »

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

martin46 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2012, 02:45 PM »

Cool Wheels

Bet they're a bit lumpy though

kdw712 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:24 PM »

They are lush

pkripster · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:27 PM »

They look like c90 grandad rims

pkripster · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:29 PM »

Sidecar bmx

stidds · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:51 PM »

Quote from: pkripster on December 08, 2012, 06:27 PM

They look like c90 grandad rims

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.

kungfunky · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:51 PM »

these look awsome Sean and will look fantastic on the build

Discostu · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:59 PM »

Cool.

pkripster · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2012, 07:00 PM »

Those grandad rims were well strong tho

oldschoolace · « **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

stidds · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2012, 07:19 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace 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

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

oldschoolace · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2012, 07:20 PM »

Yeah fook knows what they made them out of but mine stink the house out

stidds · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:42 PM »

Quote from: kungfunky on December 08, 2012, 06:51 PM

these look awsome Sean and will look fantastic on the build

Thanks Ash, will let you see some updates soon.

kungfunky · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on December 08, 2012, 09:42 PM

Quote from: kungfunky on December 08, 2012, 06:51 PM
these look awsome Sean and will look fantastic on the build

Thanks Ash, will let you see some updates soon.

Nice one get the pics sent over

sawzall · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:46 PM »

they look cool sean,i bet they arn't light

stidds · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:48 PM »

Quote from: sawzall on December 08, 2012, 09:46 PM

they look cool sean,i bet they arn't light

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

Gashead · « **Reply #20 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:49 PM »

Ahhhhhhhhh

I see your game !

stidds · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:51 PM »

Quote from: Gashead on December 08, 2012, 09:49 PM

Ahhhhhhhhh

I see your game !

Good to see the penny has dropped.

Gashead · « **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:52 PM »

Fooooookin old age

oldschoolace · « **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? $:-\$

stidds · « **Reply #24 on:** December 08, 2012, 11:12 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace 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? $:-\$

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