Excuse me if I sound clueless, I am new to bike building and am building a 1950's 26" bike for my 12 year old, it has coaster brake now with 1.75 wheels, I have several 3 speed 1 3/8" wheels, Naturally he wants wider tires, and a 3 speed. My questions are;
1) Is there a 3 speed coaster brake available (26") or,
2) is it practical to take the 3 speed hub from the 1 3/8" wheel and re-spoke it to the 1.75 wheel
3) what tire sizes can I run on the 1.75 wheels
4) I also have several 2.125 wheels, is that a better option, are the spoke counts the same on most wheels, or am I fishing for something that aint there.
Hope these are not stupid questions, Rick
1) Is there a 3 speed coaster brake available (26") or,
2) is it practical to take the 3 speed hub from the 1 3/8" wheel and re-spoke it to the 1.75 wheel
3) what tire sizes can I run on the 1.75 wheels
4) I also have several 2.125 wheels, is that a better option, are the spoke counts the same on most wheels, or am I fishing for something that aint there.
Hope these are not stupid questions, Rick