[ETC-Discussion] RAW deal

[Richard Rhodes]

Eric:
You can borrow my rear wheel.  It is a 700 x 32 with a hub brake.  It  
will come off my co-motion.  I won't be needing it in the next few  
weeks.  Let me know it that helps.

Richard
C 206-579-2570

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On Jul 27, 2010, at 8:14 AM, ericdavid at comcast.net wrote:

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> While I haven't been on a club outing since helping out at Tandem  
> 101, I have been riding ALOT both as a single (some racing with  
> Recycled Cycles) and tandem (training for RAW).
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> I was doing a final clean on the ole' Santana last nite and  
> discovered two loose spokes in the 40 spoke rear wheel. The rear  
> wheel had only the slightest of wiggles so I figured to tension up  
> the spokes but not go for perfection. Alas, the flange is broken and  
> and two spokes - located 13 spokes apart - are no longer part of the  
> dynamic relationship that is so integtral to tandem riding.
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> My questions for you all:
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> 1. Does anyone have a rear wheel they could lend/rent/sell for our  
> trip which leaves THIS Saturday!
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> 2. Do you know of anyone selling a such a wheel, which shop might  
> have a wheel made up, other suggestions for purchase?
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> ** Yes, I could go to a shop and buy a new hub and get a wheel made  
> up but I'm hoping to address that in more relaxed, pragmatic, and  
> fiscally prudent fashion on our return.
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> 3. I did see a pair of 36 hole touring wheels on Craigslist and  
> thought with the proper spaces I could roll on this for a week -  
> what do you all think?
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> 4. OR ......, do you think I oughta' just run her on 38 spokes and  
> hang a rabbit's foot off the stoker seat rail?
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> If there are other points of comment outside of those listed above  
> please feel free to suggest. My stoker has already made a few  
> suggestions, none of which included the above points!
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> Thanks
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> Eric Mamroth
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