Subject: Re: Solid wheels?
Author: AJ Huff
Date: Feb 15, 2005, 6:38 PM
Post ID: 1718398110
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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>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 |
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Good point on the weight.<br><br>
My idea of look? This is exactly what I am thinking of:<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/076030159X/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-3002620-9547859#reader-link" eudora="autourl">
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/076030159X/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-3002620-9547859#reader-link</a>
<br><br>
-AJ<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">AJ, <br>
Heft a solid wheel and then a spoked wheel, or even a modern
honeycomb<br>
motorcycle wheel and you will feel the difference in weight. And, I
would<br>
like to see your idea of a solid wheel on a Loop.<br>
Bob Hawkes<br><br>
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Subject: Solid wheels?<br><br>
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I saw a picture today of a 1939 knucklehead with solid wheels, no spokes.
<br>
They were painted to match the paint scheme of the bike and I thought it
<br>
was a sharp look. YMMV of course. Is there a reason other than cosmetic
for <br>
spokes versus a solid wheel? In my mind I see solid wheels as turning a
<br>
bike into a giant sail and making control difficult, especially with a
<br>
cross wind. But I don't know enough for sure. I was thinking it would be
a <br>
good look on a loop, unique, contrasting colors rather than
chrome.<br><br>
<br><br>
AJ Huff<br>
'71 Ambassador<br>
Three Rivers, MI </blockquote></body>
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