Hey folks. Been away from the forum for a few years as my old Healing has been in the shed for a few years due to the really, really old spokes needing replacement. My fiancee just asked what I wanted for Christmas and it popped into my head to get the old beast back on the road.
Can anyone recommend a wheel builder in Melbourne who could do this. I don't need flash spokes, as cheap and simple as they come will suit this bike, it certainly ain't a showpiece.
And if they happen to service rear coaster hubs it would be a bonus. Want to swap the Sturmey 3 speed that was prone to failure with a Perry single coaster I've acquired.
Cheers
Ned
Anyone know a Melbourne wheel builder to do the 28"ers for my old Healing
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Re: Anyone know a Melbourne wheel builder to do the 28"ers for my old Healing
Postby hazarama » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:14 pm
Abbotsford Cycles in Richmond
The brake cylinder design of those old hubs like Perry are not very effective and maintenance may be clean a re-grease. No matter, if you're trundling around slowly then it should be fine, just don't expect to be able to stop quickly.We are fundamentally a Bicycle Workshop; wheel building and truing is at the heart of the work we love
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Re: Anyone know a Melbourne wheel builder to do the 28"ers for my old Healing
Postby Clydesdale Scot » Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:06 am
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Re: Anyone know a Melbourne wheel builder to do the 28"ers for my old Healing
Postby mrned » Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:33 pm
Yeah I won't be riding quick or down any hills so it will be fine. The type of Sturmey I have was discontinued due to it sometimes going into neutral which made the coaster brake stop working, which is the only brake. I don't want that to happen!hazarama wrote:Abbotsford Cycles in RichmondThe brake cylinder design of those old hubs like Perry are not very effective and maintenance may be clean a re-grease. No matter, if you're trundling around slowly then it should be fine, just don't expect to be able to stop quickly.We are fundamentally a Bicycle Workshop; wheel building and truing is at the heart of the work we love
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