Re: [HSS] 28 wooden wheel rims

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This is the old hoary question particularly with '27-'29 Hudsons. Why on earth did they make such a complicated design of rim, when the Essex ones are so simple? They seem prone to cracking with age. I can get new ones made here for $400 each, but nobody has bothered to respond at this price. These would be identical to the original, but would not include the locking devices, so you would have to transplant those from your old rims or make new ones. As to wood wheels, these are no problem, as you say, it's the rims that get distorted, mainly through the wrong use of rims preaders making them go egg-shaped. We also have a specialist who re-spokes wooden wheels at the cost of $150 U.S. per wheel, makes an excellent job, but takes a while.

Geoff.

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> From: "gudguy_99" <gudguy_99@yahoo.com>

> Date: 2004/03/16 Tue AM 08:17:26 GMT+13:00

> To: HudsonSuperSix16-29@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [HSS] '28 wooden wheel rims

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> I've had some Hudson guys tell me that wooden wheels are the worst

> and will not run smoothly. I, however, am of the opinion that the

> problem with wooden wheels is the old tweaked rims we're forced to

> use, that the wheels themselves turn true.

> I've often wondered how big a market would exist if these rims were

> reproduced. As you know the first of any reproduced part is the most

> expensive. I think 27-29 rims are the same? or at least I know 27 &

> 28 are. (I bet Paul knows this).

> I've also wondered: what if we redesigned the rims? Manufacture the

> rims so the outside is identical, but make the rims solid with a

> removeable split ring on the inside - such as split rings on wire

> wheels.

> What do people think? original type? modified? or no market for such?

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> And, is there a recommended wooden spoke replacement guy out there?

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