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    1953 Holdsworth Whirlwind

    I think I saw JPR once in a hospital I was at when he was doing the rounds visiting patients. I think it was either 77 or 78. You don't forget those sideburns in hurry😄.
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    1953 Holdsworth Whirlwind

    At least one of your parents have a welsh connection, i would think. It's not easy for all to pronounce that name correctly 😀.
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    1953 Holdsworth Whirlwind

    Is there a welsh connection or do you just like the flag? Fabulous colour in combination with the ornate lugs. What's not to like about it?👍
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    The Weird and Wonderful Bicycle Components Thread!

    Can also be used as a cheese grater😄.
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    Dawes Brighton Dutch bicycle

    He hasn't been challenged by a modern plastic Batavus chainguard. They are nearly as intricate as performing heart by-pass surgery. You need a steady hand and a cool head. Real karma killers IMO.
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    Dawes Brighton Dutch bicycle

    The view i have of them is they are meant to be ridden at a liesurely pace to work, the shops or anywhere that isn't too hilly or too far.
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    Dawes Brighton Dutch bicycle

    It's not the type of bike that inspires one to "race" around town or down to the shops. They have the sitting geometry alike a 1972 Bedford van and often weigh about 15-20kgs. Intresting curiousa about Bauke Mollema👍. He has won a few prestigious races and now we know why.
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    Dawes Brighton Dutch bicycle

    A "dutch" bike is a utility bike, used to ride around town or to the shops or work. There is absolutly nothing "sporty" about them. Just take a look at that chainguard, a bicycle repairmans nightmare. Just sayin.
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    Shimano Front Mech Skid Plate: Why?

    I consider it as a kind of silencer to reduce the annoying chainrub that comes with 2×11. That's my theory anyway. I could be wrong but I don't think Shimano will either confirm or deny.
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    Help wanted, which one to choose from these road tires

    The higher the TPI, the better the puncture protection. I only have experience of the Vittori a tyres, I have used them a few times and think they are good value for money. I have convinced myself that they have good road holding qualities. You can sometimes pick them up as a deal package...
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    Wheelbuilding questions tips and ponderations

    I'm inclined to believe that the spokes are a tad short for the hole they were meant to go in. In order to get some workable tension on all the spokes i had to put them in the "wrong hole," as I interpreted the spoke hole pattern and the fact that they were angled. It might have been built...
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    Wheelbuilding questions tips and ponderations

    Maybe, we may never know. It feels most probable that the spokes are the wrong length and to get past that problem i had to put the spokes in the wrong hole. As I saw it, the spoke holes are angled for entry. When i did this, i was able to tighten all the spokes. It seems that i did something...
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    Wheelbuilding questions tips and ponderations

    The wheel is assembled and all the spokes now have some tension. I just have to live the fact it's a bodge, to use the term of a well known YT channel. I am hugely gratefull to those who took the time to offer their knowledge and help me in my quest👍👍.
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    Wheelbuilding questions tips and ponderations

    Project Update. All the spokes are in place with the only difference being that the valve cannot be accessed from NDS. To achieve this i had to enter the spokes in the wrong angled spoke hole to get the spokes to be "the right length." This may be interpretade as a variation of the truth? I'm...
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    Wheelbuilding questions tips and ponderations

    The previous photo is wrong.
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