On 28 Dec 2002 at 13:25, GPVB1@cs.com wrote:
> I hear you. If I had a nickel for every hub I've seen like that on eBay.....
>
> I e-mailed a fellow once that had a crusty, 30+ year old set of Record
> high-flange hubs on auction for cheap, with the freewheel attached, asking
> him if he had perhaps removed the freewheel before cutting out the spokes,
> and then just spun it back on by hand for the pics. He replied that he had
> not, but why was that a concern, as it would be easy enough to remove
> it...!!? Okaaaaaay........
>
> Regards,
>
> Greg "mozzi" Parker
> A2 MI USA
Last time I was presented with this problem I solved it with an old, junk rim and eight spokes. No need to even worry about spoke length or tension, as long as they're sort of evenly spaced. When loosening the freewheel they all become trailing (pulling) spokes.
John "kludge" Everett Aurora (but spent the holidays in A2 MI USA) Illinois
jeverett3@earthlink.net (John V. Everett)