Re: [CR] Source for New 40 Hole Rims? ... and hubs!

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

From: "Tom Harriman" <transition202@hotmail.com>
To: <stronglight49@aol.com>, Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:02:12 +0000
In-Reply-To: <bdd.5d0bd9ce.380cb8a6@aol.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Source for New 40 Hole Rims? ... and hubs!


Hi Bob.

It's a small world, I also own a Schwinn Touring Voyageur, although mine's from the late 1980's, it also came with a 40 hole rear wheel, but with a French hub. When I opened up the hub the first thing I noticed was that the cones needed to be replaced. A quick internet search showed that these were not to be had, and this brought up a big problem.

Do we want to spent the time and money to lace new rims (at new rim prices) to old hubs that we can on longer get cones for?

I also considered buying a Phil Wood hub, but had to ask myself if I wanted to buy a new hub and them lace it to a twenty year old rim?

All things considered, I went with a 36 hole hub and rim. Sometimes we have to go with what the market has provided, and move on. I'm very happy with the new wheels, and the bike has put the fun back in my commute.

As far as the availability of old 40 hole hubs goes, in my experience they are very rear, and I expect will be quit expensive. Perhaps some ellis on the list will have more information about this.

I'm interested in what the rest of you would have done in this situation?

Tom (not riding a nice bike in the rain) Harriman.

San Francisco, Ca.


> From: Stronglight49@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:29:58 -0400
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] Source for New 40 Hole Rims? ... and hubs!
>
> Regarding 40 hole hub availability...
>
> Schwinn, at least during the early half of the 1980s,
> used 40 hole rear rims on their serious Touring bikes.
> My (slightly off topic) Voyageur came stock with Super
> Champion model 58 rims mated to Sansin Japanese
> hubs. These were (still are in the case of my bike)
> great hubs although seldom mentioned. They have
> true replaceable sealed cartridge bearings. I'm sure
> there were many other loaded touring bikes of the
> decade which were specified similarly, due to the
> realistic expectation of carrying extra weight on the
> rear wheel.
>
> Generally speaking, the Japanese had long been fans
> of French touring bikes and this was once a very
> standard application for such wheels. So, I would
> not be surprised to discover that other Japanese
> manufacturers had also made 40 hole hubs for the
> purpose.
>
> For that matter, I've been saving a pair of New-Old-Stock
> Campagnolo Gran Sport large flange hubs which are
> drilled 40 rear and 32 front. These date from the era
> when this was still a common and even preferred drilling
> - for racing bikes, as well. Perhaps it's time to check the
> discard bins of some older local bike shops... and begin
> counting the spokes on overlooked older bikes in thrift
> stores.
>
> I too would certainly love to find more clincher rims with
> these drillings - preferably in a low profile polished alloy.
>
>
> BOB HANSON, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA