The Maaslands <TheMaaslands@comcast.net> wrote:
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>Even though the bike was far from successful, the wheels did become
>quite sought after in the world of pacer horse racing. They were used
>on sulkies. I seem to recall that is also how Phil Wood got through
>some tough financial times (Sulkies and wheel chair hubs!)
this is actually exactly how the makers of the full-carbon "Lightweight" wheels, Dierl&Obermayer started: making wheels for sulkies. Apparently the requirements are similar: fast, stiff, light... (These are the wheels used for example by Lance Armstrong and others in the last TdF's mountain stages)
i know, i'm getting off-topic here....
Martin Appel
Munich, Germany