Wheel Idea

[MiniMe]

I may be grasping for straws here, but I may have a good idea, if it could work. Pick up a working 3-spd hub, lace it up to a copper hoop, and change the gear out for a skiptooth. So a skiptooth, 3-spd, copper wheel?

 

[Crassly]

I'm not sure I understand. Are you thinking of a hoop made of copper or a copper colored hoop? If a rim was made of copper, I would think the spoke ends would pull right through it because copper is fairly soft metal. The idea of a skiptooth 3 speed is doable, 3 tabbed skiptooth cogs are available on ebay.

 

[mikeeebikey]

Copper plating. But it will tarnish like mad, nickel plate would hold up alot better.

 

[MiniMe]

Yes copper plating, but couldnt you just do a few clear coats and keep it from tarnishing?

 

[B607]

Copper exposed to the elements turns green eventually. Might be a cool idea. Green copper rims and a green paint job. Gary

 

[XC204]

If you like cu accents check out Ant Bikes
http://www.cycleexif.com/ant-bikes-copper-and-wood

 

[mikeeebikey]

Clear coat eventually chips, scratches and gets hazy. It'd be bad to try stripping with spokes in the way down the road!
Just a have to clean with tarnish remover, alot!

 

[kingfish254]

I may be grasping for straws here, but I may have a good idea, if it could work. Pick up a working 3-spd hub, lace it up to a copper hoop, and change the gear out for a skiptooth. So a skiptooth, 3-spd, copper wheel?

Wildcat did a single speed of that with Coppertooth in last year's build off.
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/coppertooth.72137/

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

I may be grasping for straws here, but I may have a good idea, if it could work. Pick up a working 3-spd hub, lace it up to a copper hoop, and change the gear out for a skiptooth. So a skiptooth, 3-spd, copper wheel?

Great Idea ! Get-er Done !


~RafaeL~

 

[JaxRhapsody]

Have the wheel chromed without the nickel coat.Nickel is what makes the chrome silver. Copper is the first coat of metal in a chroming process.