Re: [CR]seeking opions on raleigh pro track bike

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Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:04:47 -0400
From: "Peter Jon White" <lists@peterwhitecycles.com>
To: marc garcia <marcgarcia80@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]seeking opions on raleigh pro track bike
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marc garcia wrote:
> well I built up the 3 piece campy flip flop hub I got
> on ebay. It came with a QR axle and I decided to leave
> that on for now, I actually like not having to use a
> wrench to flip the wheel around. I'm using this on my
> raleigh track bike and all though I'm riding it I'm
> not planning on racing at the velodrome any time soon
> so I built up the hub on a weinmann clincher rim. My
> problem is I can't decide what kind of hub I should
> use on the front. Should I go with a track hub or a
> road hub since I've got the QR in the rear already.
> Either way I want it laced to a clincher. Going QR
> would probably be cheaper and less of a hassle. I
> could probably find a whole wheel with a close match
> to the same rim on the rear wheel. What do you guys
> think?

Why would you use a bolt-on hub if you're not on a track and you've already got a QR on the rear?

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