Showing posts with label spokes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spokes. Show all posts

Monday, 2 January 2012

16" Rear Wheel done

Finished my 16" rear wheel:
- new bearings
- brass spoke nipples
- satin black powder coated rim 
- painted satin black diamond back spokes

Next step is to fit an Avon Gangster Whitewall tyre.



Sunday, 13 November 2011

What spokes will look the best?


Needed to respoke my wheels and just not sure what look I should go for so put together a few examples.  

From top to bottom:
1. Polished Brass Bullet Nipples and Polished Stainless Steel Diamond Back Spokes
2. Same as 1, except dulled down with an abrasive pad
3. Same as 2, except spoke painted black
4 & 5. Same as 2, except painted the nipple and spoke black and then scratched off some of the paint to try and give them a dirty look.

Intend making the rims and hubs black as I am trying to go for a dirty bobber look so I am kinda thinking that 4 & 5 would look okay, however kinda like 3 as well. 


Appreciate any comments on which would look the best.