Hey ! That's just exactly what I was talking about , a week or two ago !
I've never ever seen a photograph before ! THANKS JOE !
And , since way back when , I've been thinking that the aluminum spokes formed more of a V shape . I've always worried about the inherent stresses of that configuration . Now I see that the aluminum spokes form more of an S shape . It makes so much more sense that way !
( if that is , you're willing to accept the idea that aluminum spokes might make sense , in certain applications ! )
And , speaking of skirting the very fringes of how-light-can-it-be , when was the last time anyone saw any "Hershey" brand hubs ? Making hub centers out of clear plastic ( Lexan ? ) was certainly an eye-catching idea !
Hmmmmm , let's see , use Harlan's aluminum spokes , lots of them , with one of his rims , all polished to a mirror shine , and use a Hershey hub with a transparent center , oh! , and polish the axle of course ! Now that would make people stop and look !
Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas
Joe Bender-Zanoni wrote :
> I've been both overworked and being away from home so long is miserable so
> some belated Christmas presents have been in order.
>
> How about these:
http://ebay.com/
> Wow, a Hi-E rarity of rarities. "36" aluminium spokes on the drive side
(18
> double sided spokes, 7 cross. That's a 150 gram, 54 hole rear rim! Larry,
> how many of these do you have salted away? IF I remember, Harlan built the
> alloy spoke jobs and you had to buy the whole wheel, not the parts. Very
few
> of the 150 gram rims have survived, let alone a set like this. I'd like to
> find a front skewar if anyone has one. This set will come to the Cirque,
but
> I'm sure not the person to ride these wheels.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni