Bought new from https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/ several years ago for £110. Never used or built up. Hence unmarked and pristine. No boxes. Didn't like the grey painted Ultegra skewers so got rid of those and replaced with brand new unused shiny silver Velo Orange skewers. 8/9/10 compatible. 32...
1 x pair of SL-7900 in excellent condition, having had little use. Very minor marks - photos exaggerate this somewhat.
*SOLD* Reduced to £39 + £3 postage
In very good condition, purchased a few years ago for another project that fell by the wayside🙄
£35 including RM Signed For postage - EDIT see next post
1 x pair of Dura Ace SL-7700 9 speed levers, double and triple compatible. Purchased new and only used for two short rides. £45 + £5 RM 2nd Class Signed For postage
Have dibs on these, subject to photos tomorrow...
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Having only been building wheels for 10 years, these were the first Conloys I'd come across. Four reasons I didn't consider washers under the modern zinc plated DT Swiss 1.8mm nipples (and DT Swiss 15/17g spokes) -
a) the rims' extrusion seemed thicker than modern types
b) the rim's...
Calling all older wheelbuilders :?:
Following on from a previous thread where I built a pair of wheels using Conloy ASP alloy 26" x 1¼" rims, DT Swiss 15/17g S/S spokes and LF Airlite hubs for a friend - should I have used small oval washers under the nipples?
Just seen THIS LISTING ON EBAY...
Just building up a pair of wheels using SF Airlite hubs, Conloy ASP rims and new stainless steel 15/17/15g (1.8/1.5/1.8mm) spokes. The aluminium flanges are somewhat thinner than modern hubs, being ~2.3mm thick as opposed to ~ 3.3mm.
I've just laced the rear 40 hole and used brass spoke washers...
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MADGETTS sell 15/17g stainless steel spokes and nipples :D
And I've just ordered 74x 288mm - pretty close to your 11 3/8" Keith :D
Oh and the rims aren't stainless steel either - they're aluminium and appear to be Conloy ASP
Many thanks for all the advice :D
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Edited as just realised the rims are not chrome plated steel :roll: So possibly Dunlop “Stainless Special Lightweight”? They have heavily staggered/offset drillings.
A friend has asked me to build some wheels using EDIT: stainless steel? 26" x 1¼" rims (32/40) and small flange Airlite hubs. Which spokes and nipples to use?
It appears these require 15/17g spokes and appropriate nipples.
The rims' spoke drillings are too small for Sapim Polyax nipples and...