Looking for help for my Neighbour who.....

[Piperdave]

…..Is 78, and bought his bicycle second hand when he was twenty-one, a Hercules road cycle. That is some provenence!

Last week he was out riding, and the back wheel and rim gave way and collapsed.

Does anyone here, (Hopefully near Worthing, W Sussex) have a karma or cheap S/A three speed 26x 1-3/8 wheel going spare?

Many thanks,

Dave

 

[jm]

Re:

If you or anyone has access then try on here.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4416890 ... ?ref=share

 

[Yojimbo]

I have something... But I'm not in W Sussex, so would need posting.

 

[Piperdave]

I have something... But I'm not in W Sussex, so would need posting.

Where are you?

 

[Yojimbo]

High Wycombe, Bucks, so a ways off. Its a 26 1 3/8 chrome steel wheel with AW hub, hub seems ok, though I haven't ridden it really. Rim has some light rust. Probably worth keeping an eye out to see what else comes up though, if they are closer!

 

[Yojimbo]

Oh and its rim brake, not rod, which matters.

 

[Piperdave]

Re:

Hi, Rim is perfect, do you have any idea of postage cost?

Dave

 

[Yojimbo]

Let me take some pics and make sure its actually ok, its on a bike at the moment while I try and figure it out if I want to keep the bike so was kind of trying the bike out, so I can check the gears work ok, it's a chrome rim, so will check to see how much its broken through as well.

 

[Piperdave]

Hi All

A really big thanks to yojimbo for getting a wheel to me today. I have taken it over to Michael, who is pleased as punch.

This just shows the humbling power of Retrobike.

Thanks again.

Dave