Picked up another recycling project.

[elmore leonard]

(04-09-2015, 04:37 PM)nfmisso Wrote:  For the paved surfaces, I put narrower tires on front, by a ratio of approximately 4:5, for example my PDG has 32mm wide on the front and 40mm wide on the back.  All of my builds to date, have the same rims front and rear.  Your latest project appears to have a replacement front wheel based on the hub and rim designs.  The rear hub and rim look appropriate for the vintage, the front looks much newer.

They are both Araya wheels. I have seen this combo on other bikes as well.

Had a good afternoon as I got the bike striped down and regreased the bottom bracket and headset.