Vintage Schwinn Beach Cruiser
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MattiThundrrr
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Verrrrry Cherrrrrry!
So I built up the first wheel (using Sheldon Brown's info). The first thing I noticed is that the old Schwinn lacing pattern is totally different than what they do today. I like the newer patterns better.
The first two crosses, this spoke will pass outside of the trailing spokes, but for the outermost cross it should be "laced" so that it goes on the inside of the last trailing spoke. You will have to bend this leading spoke to get it around the last trailing spoke on the correct side.
Now I am waiting for the 2nd set of spokes. They didn't have silver in the length I needed, so I got black. I'll end up picking the color I like better, and order a set with the 2 month wait time!
The first two crosses, this spoke will pass outside of the trailing spokes, but for the outermost cross it should be "laced" so that it goes on the inside of the last trailing spoke. You will have to bend this leading spoke to get it around the last trailing spoke on the correct side.
Now I am waiting for the 2nd set of spokes. They didn't have silver in the length I needed, so I got black. I'll end up picking the color I like better, and order a set with the 2 month wait time!
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MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
I agree on the black. I recently laced up a set of rims with black spokes and like the look on Chrome Molly.
Also, the 57mm copper #G wheels had black spokes that I didn't think I would like at first.
Also, the 57mm copper #G wheels had black spokes that I didn't think I would like at first.
