I thought that by the 60's, 40 spoke wheels were mostly seen on British bikes. I'd expect a Bianchi of that era to be 36 spokes front and rear as Chuck implies.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
> Jim McCoin wrote:
> >
> > Dear Listmembers
> >
> > In what seems to be an endless quest for period correct parts, I want to
equip the Bianchi with what seem like a normal wheel setup. A 40 spoke rear
and a 36spoke front.(cut)
>
>
> Normal for the period would be either a 32°/40° or a 36°/36° set up. My
> opinion... 32°/40° was passé by the 1960s.
>
> Anyone else with impute?
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
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