Brian R.
Wore out three sets of tires already!
These came to me with a 1930s track bike in a trade in place of the original varnished wood rims it should have had. They are 36 hole, 1" wide, take 28 x 1 1/2 glue-on race tires, and have a wood core with sheet metal outer cover. There are no markings. A frame builder I know with 60+ years in road bikes has never heard of such rims.
I hope someone can help with the following: the time period (about what year to what year, or decades they were used); the type of bike - track or road or both; if they came as stock on new bikes or were sold as aftermarket replacements or upgrades; how common they were; the typical finish - painted frame color, black, silver, or left as bare steel? I plan to use them if I can, but what are they worth? - I'm curious.
Please and thank you.
-B
I hope someone can help with the following: the time period (about what year to what year, or decades they were used); the type of bike - track or road or both; if they came as stock on new bikes or were sold as aftermarket replacements or upgrades; how common they were; the typical finish - painted frame color, black, silver, or left as bare steel? I plan to use them if I can, but what are they worth? - I'm curious.
Please and thank you.
-B