Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

Thanks, I'll check it out later, looks like everything I need to know is in there. Am I on a hiding to nothing though? How do you respoke a wheel when the gears are in the way of the spoke holes ... ?

I think the safest suggestion I have seen is to relace it in an old rim
some comments on this thread
and here
I am impressed with the colour, composition and lighting of your photo.