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British Bicycles of Chicago

Whether you ride a Raleigh, Dawes, Rudge, BSA, Hetchens, Pashley, Humber, Sunbeam, Hudson, Moulton, Triumph, Hercules, or Cox, this group is for you!

Website: http://bicycle-diaries.blogspot.com/2009/04/booze-bicycles-brits.html
Location: The City of Big Shoulders
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4th Annual Indy Tweed Ride - 2 Nov 2013

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What are you're trusty steel steeds? 87 Replies

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Comment by Bradford Smith on July 12, 2010 at 7:11am
A 1973 36-hole Dynohub I have is laced three cross on both sides.
Comment by globalguy on July 12, 2010 at 3:13am
I have a front dynohub. I'll take a look this evening as well as a photo. Should have it u by tomorrow morning...
Comment by Alan Lloyd on July 12, 2010 at 2:49am
Looking at a few pictures online it looks to me like the front wheel is laced three cross on both sides - hard to tell, though, without an actual wheel to look at?
http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Superbe1.jpg
http://web.mit.edu/nlerner/Public/Bikes/Superbe5.jpg
Comment by Eric H on July 11, 2010 at 2:17pm
If you need a modern steel rim, I've a spare I'd be willing to deal very reasonably ...
Comment by SlyRed on July 11, 2010 at 10:16am
Thanks for the advice Owen. I'm going to stay with the steel wheel, as all three of my Raleigh Sports have very nice 36 spoke steel wheels. I try to never take them out in the rain, so braking isn't a big issue. I do have two Sprites that I have converted to alloy rims. I'd like for the lacing pattern to be as they came from Raleigh (Sturmey Archer) with. When I get all the parts I'll measure the ERD and other pertinent dimensions and publish it in this space.
Comment by olloyd1 on July 11, 2010 at 9:35am
For a 26" wheel, two or three cross will work. Probably easier to do a two cross though. Not sure what they came with originally, a two cross on the large flange side makes a lot of sense.
I would recommend that if you are going to the trouble of building the wheel, a modern 26 x 1 3/8" rim might be worth it. Lighter weight and better braking surface, and not too expensive, about $40 or so.
Comment by SlyRed on July 11, 2010 at 12:26am
OK, let me clarify what I really want to know. On a 36 hole Sturmey Archer Dynohub wheel what was the lacing pattern as it came from the factory. I beleive that it was cross 2 on the large flange side and cross 3 on the small flange side. Can anyone confirm this?
Comment by Doug Haynes on July 10, 2010 at 9:46pm
ERD is easy to measure and the lacing pattern is whatever you choose it to be.
Comment by SlyRed on July 10, 2010 at 11:29am
Need help/advice. Just bought a 36 hole Sturmey Archer Dynohub and a good used rim (26 x 1 3/8) to lace it into. If you've ever laced an S/A Dynohub into a Westrick steel rim give me a shout. I'd like to know the lacing pattern of the large flange vs the small flange. Also, if you already know the ERD it would save me the trouble.
Comment by jen on June 30, 2010 at 8:41am
shhhhhh! I'm working on it!
 

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