aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,504
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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I couldn't find the 105 rear hub I stashed somewhere. I wanted it to build a new rear wheel for my Raleigh International so I could update the drivetrain to 3x8. But I found a racing wheel I had forgotten about. It's a Bontrager wheel with only 24 spokes. It's not as robust as I was planning, but I'll try it and see how it goes. If it fails, I'll buy or build a wheel with more spokes.
I still need the crank fixing bolt and maybe a few other bits and pieces. And I need to spread the frame to accommodate the wider rear hub. I have dropout straightener tools, and I'll use them after spreading the frame.