Official G & J Clincher Rims Thread

[corbettclassics]

My client and I are doing a deal on this one >

He's going to keep this one and hang it on his wall >>>>>>>>>

 

[New Mexico Brant]

I can see why some of you want to use your G &J rims but can't figure out why you would not just get Stutzman new wood rims. That take modern tires that are available and fit no problem. My self am sold on new Rms . It's just not worth looking for original wood rims if you want to ride it. Just my take on this. And I understand your using original rims. Been at this too long I guess.
Dave

If a bicycle calls for metal G & J rims why put something on that is not correct? Or new? All the WW1 Military bicycles call for these (the metal version), they were also an expensive upgrade option as well for many bicycles for a couple decades. I guess these are for the handful of purists who want to stay period correct and have something that has proper patina and age.

I understand your point David; Stutzman's product is fantastic and is very rideable. My issue is people who use his rims but on patina bikes; most often you can spot them across the aisle (mostly due to jenky patina jobs on the new rims). There are exceptions of course, the patina finish Peter Deen puts on Stutzman rims is indiscernible from period rims. Kind of like people using modern bolts with the hardness/strength codes on period restorations...I just cannot figure out why people do that, those codes are so easy to grind off.

By the way, the 100 year old G & J metal rims ride great!

 

[David Brown]

Your point taken Brant. It is always great to find a complete bike as original as can be and keep it that . It is only original once.

 

[Walters_Alex]

Brant, I saw that old post of the yours from 2014 of the deep deep drop Major Taylor handlebars. To bad I had not gotten into fixie riding sooner in life, which got me intrested in vintage racing bicycles. They would have looked cool as $*#T on my 1898 Bethel racing bicycle I am working on right now with the help of Mr. Dave Brown......Small world eh! The original handlebars are toast. The bicycle will only be used as a display piece; a work of art to look @. I would ride it around the track a couple times at a special event but that's about it. The bars would bust open my ongoing gaglion cyst problem......Maybe that would be a good thing though I will stick with riding my main workhorse ride which is a 1949 Merlin Brothers UK track bike with SOMA Fabrications' take off of the Jack Lauterwasser handlebars with a modern twist..... Cheers, Alex (aka, Runner Alex)

 

[gtdohn]

If anyone is interested, I have a set of these G&J clinchers for sale right now in the for sale section.
Thanks... Tires too.

 

[Wildeman]

Desperately seeking a G&J 24" beaded tire wheel for the front of my 1892 G&J ladies bike. I will lace up something to work in the mean time with a modern tire but I would like to make it original. Also were the rims painted or nickeled?

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Desperately seeking a G&J 24" beaded tire wheel for the front of my 1892 G&J ladies bike. I will lace up something to work in the mean time with a modern tire but I would like to make it original. Also were the rims painted or nickeled?

Yes they were offered painted and with nickel plating.

 

[Wildeman]

Brant, thanks for responding. Was that nickeled plated OR painted or was it nickel plated with paint on top of the nickel. Sorry to be so nit picky. Just trying to make it as right as possible.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

I have seen all three combinations. Solid paint, no nickel; nickel without paint, and painted striping on nickel base.

 

[locomotion]

in my NOS rack of 31 wood rims, there are a few GJ clinchers in there, unfortunately all for 28" wheels
all painted

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