Robb wrote:
> Of course, there are many ways to build wheels. In
> the seventies, I remember the Braxton boys (sons of
> Sam Braxton, framebuilder, et al) in Missoula, Montana
> would tell about timed wheel building races. I think they claimed
> a time of around 3 minutes from a pile of spokes, rim and
> hub to a rideable wheel. They talked about this during
> TOSRV (Tour of the Swan River Valley-231 miles in 2 days)
3 minutes seems to be a tall tale to me! Perhaps it was a 12 hole rim? My best time ever for a front wheel before the period of super stiff rims was around 15 minutes, with a few extra minutes for the rear.
Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ
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