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Wheels. So, the bike I bought obviously isn't new and I'm presuming that the rims are probably the original ones. I had a look around for 406mm wheels, and there don't seem to be that many options. Which led me to thinking, shouldn't I have a go at building a set? Its something I've never done, so, it'll be a bit of an experience and a learning curve.
After some forum reading here, and a few searches, I made a decision to give it a go. First up was a set of hubs, which happily eBay provided last Sunday for £50. A pair of new American Classic's, which apparently aren't the worst hub, and aren't the heaviest either, which will help with the Moulton diet.
And then some further searching led me to some rims:
KINLIN NB-R 406 MM 245 GR for 39EUR each and they're quite light. As far as I can tell, Kinlin aren't the worst rim manufacturer either.
Next up, I need to get spokes, and nipples. Currently, I was looking at the Sapim Laser, silver, J-bend spokes, as I think they're on Moulton's own wheels, and with 32 spokes they should be strong enough? And nipples. I've no idea.
Does anybody know if the above combination will kill me?