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Bicycle Wood Wheels

I had a set of wooden rims and felt they would make a neat wall hanging. Things evolved, space shrunk, and I now have a hanging wheel set above the entrance to my study. A light touch sends them spinning, and I'm on a roll!
The hubs are 32/36 spoke while the rims are 36 spoke. So the front rim is laced creatively, and unrideable.
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The frame is 3/8" titanium tubing which I cut, fit and polished.

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I carved the dropouts from small blocks 6061 aluminum.

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The hubs are Campy C-Record, probably the most beautiful hubs made, polished to a luster.

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A friend and I tig welded it using tacks on both sides.

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The spokes and nipples were polished of course.

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