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Hail, all ye intrepid Cabers !
It has been some time since I last had to beg access to the “ All Things Schwinn “
brain trust ; yet here we are again.
I am building an all prewar Klunkenstein Bomber/ Hot Rod with all the good, tasty bits ( Excelsior badged 1940 DX )
However, I’m going to need some help on the wheel build/spoke specs.
I will be using a late 1930’s Morrow rear coaster hub and a large flange, “phone dial” Pork Chop drum; BOTH will be laced to postwar S2 ballooner rims.
MEASUREMENTS FOR SPOKE LENGTH CALCULATIONS:
Rear Morrow Hub: 56.0mm diameter
(measured at spoke hole centers).
Front Pork Chop Hub : 95.0mm diameter (measured at spoke hole centers).
Schwinn S2 Rims - Inside Diameter
( pinstriped side ) : 21 3/8” or
approx. 542.925 mm
I plan on using double butted stainless steel spokes of average gauge.
My questions:
1) What will be the spoke lengths for the Pork Chop front ?
2) What will be the spoke lengths for the Morrow coaster rear ?
3) What would be an appropriate, average gauge stainless spoke for S2 rims ?
4) What would be the optimal spoke pattern for this build ?
5) Where can I get the best price/value
to buy those spokes ?
Thanks all , and Merry Christmas !
It has been some time since I last had to beg access to the “ All Things Schwinn “
brain trust ; yet here we are again.
I am building an all prewar Klunkenstein Bomber/ Hot Rod with all the good, tasty bits ( Excelsior badged 1940 DX )
However, I’m going to need some help on the wheel build/spoke specs.
I will be using a late 1930’s Morrow rear coaster hub and a large flange, “phone dial” Pork Chop drum; BOTH will be laced to postwar S2 ballooner rims.
MEASUREMENTS FOR SPOKE LENGTH CALCULATIONS:
Rear Morrow Hub: 56.0mm diameter
(measured at spoke hole centers).
Front Pork Chop Hub : 95.0mm diameter (measured at spoke hole centers).
Schwinn S2 Rims - Inside Diameter
( pinstriped side ) : 21 3/8” or
approx. 542.925 mm
I plan on using double butted stainless steel spokes of average gauge.
My questions:
1) What will be the spoke lengths for the Pork Chop front ?
2) What will be the spoke lengths for the Morrow coaster rear ?
3) What would be an appropriate, average gauge stainless spoke for S2 rims ?
4) What would be the optimal spoke pattern for this build ?
5) Where can I get the best price/value
to buy those spokes ?
Thanks all , and Merry Christmas !