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Took a load of garden cuttings down to our local recycling centre this afternoon. As I was driving out I glanced over at the scrap metal bins, and spotted a pair of bikes wheels that didn't look like they had come of a cheap mass produced mountain bike? Jumped out to have a closer look and couldn't believe my luck - a pair of lightweight Alumlite rims, I think on Airlite bacon slicer hubs, rear fixed wheel. 27 1 1/4"
Don't have a bike for these to go on, but very happy all the same. Especially as they were only a fiver.
They were closing up around me, so didn't manage question what they had come off. They were on 'a rough old raleigh mate' ... And I'm guessing that's at the bottom of one of the scrap bins ...
Anyone know much about Alumlite? Doesn't seem to be much out there on them? I'm guessing late 40's, early 50's.
The bike gods were smiling on me today! by zombikombi1959, on Flickr
upload by zombikombi1959, on Flickr