lacing wheels

[Grumpy Grampy]

If the arm says it's Perry, I'll bet its Perry. That is not a hub I know anything about. I would clean it all up starting with the hub. Those bearing surfaces look trashed. Maybe its just old dirt and grease, If they are as bad as they look, you need a new shell, and since you are lacing the wheel you could replace the whole hub with some other brand if it is easier to get.

If it gets easier to do, I may just find a 26" three speed back rim

 

[Grumpy Grampy]

If the arm says it's Perry, I'll bet its Perry. That is not a hub I know anything about. I would clean it all up starting with the hub. Those bearing surfaces look trashed. Maybe its just old dirt and grease, If they are as bad as they look, you need a new shell, and since you are lacing the wheel you could replace the whole hub with some other brand if it is easier to get.

Threw all the parts in my go-to cleaner. Two stroke gas for the weedeater. Was going to tackle pulling the pedals and crank tonight but I swear it looks like the pedal shafts are smaller than normal and they seem to have a phillips head screw holding them on. Broke my thin wall 9/16 wrench trying to move it in the right direction to unscrew the non drive side. Wouldn't move in the other direction either. Sprayed it with WD40. Will try tomorrow. Thanks for all the help this site has been giving me.

 

[3-speeder]

36 - 13 is the number and gauge size of spokes. Yeah that hub doesn't look very good. I would get a better one. You could find one in the for sale section. Just look for another 36 hole hub. As far as wheel building I like the tutorial on Sheldon Brown's site as well. I have done maybe a dozen wheels now and they get easier as you go. If you want a good deal on some decent stainless steel spokes, I like Husky Bicycles.
If you are looking to replace the wheels then keep your eyes out on CL or other sale sites for a cheap girls bike that you can rob the wheels off of. Girls bikes are generally in better shape. Upgrading to 3-speeds is fun too.

Wheelbuilding

A tutorial on how to choose parts for, build and true a spoked bicycle wheel

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[Grumpy Grampy]

If I am going to build a no value junker ratrod might as well do exactly how I think a daily rider should be. If I change the back to 3 speed. I might as well change the front to. If I do that will probably go with a slightly smaller front wheel. If the crank doesn't hit the ground when riding. Makes me wonder if I could find a shorter crank to fit. Ideas are flowing parts not so much.

 

[the tinker]

Just get another hub. Somebody jammed the brake on real hard while going fast to do that. Not worth the time and money wasted to re-use that hub if it's bad. Re-spoking a wheel is easy if you are retired, especially during this covid crap. Lots of spare time, at least for me. You goof up, just do it over. I've done many wheels, but if I don't do one for a while I get rusty. Post what state you live in, if any CABE members live near you, everybody has extra wheels and parts.

 

[Grumpy Grampy]

I'm in south Mississippi.

 

[Popshop]

Speaking of spoking wheels, I have two sets of Schwinn S2 wheels that need rebuilding. What size spokes do i need for the front. or the rear. The front hubs are Schwinn script hubs and the rear ones are new departure model D units.. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Popshop]

Whoops, forgot vital information. The rims are 26 inch and I am in East Tennessee

 

[Ricollector]

Whoops, forgot vital information. The rims are 26 inch and I am in East Tennessee

13 gauge = .095 typical size
I can rebuild your rims. I live in Michigan. It would be cheaper for you to find a local bicycle shop. The cost of shipping your rims to me and back to you is not ideal. I hope this helps?

 

[Sven]

Are you looking for spoke gauge or spoke length? I read in your other post that the spokes are excessively rusty. If you can salvage one from each wheel and measure it that would be the ticket.
But if I'm reading your description correctly of the hubs and rims..
10 5/8 ( 269mm ) cross 4.
This might help as well

Schwinn S 2 balloon tire 26 " spoke length PLEASE | All Things Schwinn

Getting ready to re - lace a couple of sets of my schwinn S 2 26" balloon tire rims , its been a few years since i have done any wheels , could someone please tell me what the length of the spokes are for 26" schwinn S 2 wheels, i have a bunch of spokes about 10 3/8", thanks for your help ...

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