Subject: Re: Solid wheels?
Author: Greg Field
Date: Feb 16, 2005, 9:18 AM
Post ID: 1718401840
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Yeah, that's a photo I took. It's Eldon's bike.
GF
On Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 06:38 PM, AJ Huff wrote:
| Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is your computer freezing up or slowing down? Repair corrupt files and harmful errors - protect your PC Take a 2-minute PC health check-up at no charge! http://click.topica.com/caadaSrb1dfltb6KFeCb/PCPowerscan ------------------------------------------------------------------- Good point on the weight. My idea of look? This is exactly what I am thinking of: http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/076030159X/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-3002620- 9547859#reader-link -AJ AJ, Heft a solid wheel and then a spoked wheel, or even a modern honeycomb motorcycle wheel and you will feel the difference in weight. And, I would like to see your idea of a solid wheel on a Loop. Bob Hawkes -----Original Message----- From: AJ Huff [ mailto:aj-@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:48 PM To: Loopf-@topica.com Subject: Solid wheels? Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Like music? Get a CD player on us. Click here. http://click.topica.com/caac8ucb1dfltb7ukc8a/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- I saw a picture today of a 1939 knucklehead with solid wheels, no spokes. They were painted to match the paint scheme of the bike and I thought it was a sharp look. YMMV of course. Is there a reason other than cosmetic for spokes versus a solid wheel? In my mind I see solid wheels as turning a bike into a giant sail and making control difficult, especially with a cross wind. But I don't know enough for sure. I was thinking it would be a good look on a loop, unique, contrasting colors rather than chrome. AJ Huff '71 Ambassador Three Rivers, MI Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Like music? Get a CD player on us. Click here. http://click.topica.com/caac8ucb1dfltb6KFeCg/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Yeah, that's a photo I took. It's Eldon's bike.
GF
On Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 06:38 PM, AJ Huff wrote:
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Good point on the weight.
My idea of look? This is exactly what I am thinking of:
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AJ,
Heft a solid wheel and then a spoked wheel, or even a modern honeycomb
motorcycle wheel and you will feel the difference in weight. And, I
would
like to see your idea of a solid wheel on a Loop.
Bob Hawkes
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I saw a picture today of a 1939 knucklehead with solid wheels, no
spokes.
They were painted to match the paint scheme of the bike and I thought
it
was a sharp look. YMMV of course. Is there a reason other than
cosmetic for
spokes versus a solid wheel? In my mind I see solid wheels as turning a
bike into a giant sail and making control difficult, especially with a
cross wind. But I don't know enough for sure. I was thinking it would
be a
good look on a loop, unique, contrasting colors rather than chrome.
AJ Huff
'71 Ambassador
Three Rivers, MI
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