Wanted: 27" Wheelset, Fixed/Free

I'm after a 27" wheelset for my new build, Fixed/Free preferred, Will settle for fixed or fixed/fixed. I'm looking to spend around £140.

Cheers :)

Ali.

I think this may be a bit below your budget, perhaps not what you're after: But I got a 27" wheelset and it's in fantastic nick. They're super low profile chromed rims, very well preserved (1961!) dunlop super lightweight I think they're called, 40h rear 32 front. The hubs are British Hub Co 'Defiance' low flange (same manufacturer as 'Airlite'). At the moment it has a five speed on the free side, but after removing that it could be re-spaced and redished fairly easily/cheaply to be a single/fixed hub. It's spaced at 120mm at the moment.

Let me know if you're interested.

Interested. I don't know anything about what re-dishing is. Is it something I can do myself, with some instruction, or should I take it to my LBS?

How much were you looking for? They are for my late 50's Grubb frame, so, period is about right...(I'm not going for a restoration, I just want it to look nice to me) but chrome sounds nice... Can I get a picture please?

Thanks!

I have been offered a set by PM. If the guy who pm'd me is reading this, it's not that I don't trust you, it's that I'm not entirely certain how much parts are worth.
Can someone tell me how much this set is worth please? I'm not going to say how much it was offered to me for.

Rear - Maillard on Wolbler Super Champion
Front - Suntour XC on Rhino
Tyres included

Cheers :)

I have a more modern pair than that

You have PM on the matter.

OK
well for a fifties bike they sound pretty damn good for you.

I would pay someone to redish or rebuild the wheel, if you;re not sure about it. Basically the hub is currently offset from the centre line of the rim, to accomodate the five speed block. This is known as 'dished'. You would be asking a wheelbuilder to dissassemble the axle, to make it equal lengths on both sides, and loosen the spokes on one side, and tighten on the other, to bring the rim over so it is centred over the middle of the hub. This is not a job for your LBS if they are in any way difficult about it, find another mechanic who knows what you're talking about. I could even commission this work for you if you liked with someone who will do it properly, it should probably cost about £20 I guess.

I would guess the wheelset, as it has low flange hubs which seem to be less popular, is worth about £70-80 once the work is done. there are some experienced people on this forum who might offer an opinion on it, such as coppithat or dogsballs, who know a lot about vintage stuff and how much things go for. Ask them directly they are both nice blokes (and in no way would they favour me in their advice) once you can show them the pics. I will take some tonight as I've been meaning to shift this wheelset. Either of those two might be worth asking to re-dish the rear wheel, too.

Message or bump this thread tomorrow, I should have some pics for you.

Apologies for doing this the wrong way round

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Ok, that sounds great. I'm certainly interested. I will PM the people you mentioned when I get some piccys.

Thanks!

Maillard are decent hubs. Wolber are good rims. Don't know much about the suntour/rhino parts. Sound more like seventies-ish gear. The rims will be lighter than mine (alloy not chromed steel). Wolbers will shine up nicely if they're not already.

At a guess (depending on the front and condition, and build quality) you could pay anything from £60-£100 for that wheelset. Without wishing to tread on Peter's toes, you understand. And second-guessing a lot.

Thanks

I ve no idea my self what a reasonable rate for these things is now and so I am a bit guilty of a too high starting price. Skully's pricing seems fair enough

Please accept my apologies

They are in good nick , I regreased them and put new balls in@ the Weekend. The front was built up by St John Street. The rear is as old as my marriage, but has been used intermittenly.

They are 120 btw.

For the FG, the chrome ones would be a better match and you might not have the rim axle width problemm you may have with mine .
Let me know if you are interested .

another options it that you could buy new hubs and 27" rims from sjs cycles ( http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category-Rims--27-(630)-170.htm ), then build to your taste.

Tru dat.

As one of mine was .

Perhaps the best way of getting good alloy ones

hi

quick hijack - I'm also interested in exactly the same kind of wheelset - just the rear wheel would be fine - ie, 27inch with double hub (pref fixed/free)

so if anyone has anything NOS or near-NOS then cash is waiting... I can pay £30 for the rear or £60 for the set provided in VGC

cheers