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loop frame borrani rims with late model cali front hub?

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lazlokovacs:
Hi everyone, rebuilding my loop at the moment,

bike has a custom front end with a cali vintage front wheel and brakes, which has worked very well

just wondering if it's at all feasible to swap the cali vintage rim for the original borriani rim, keeping the cali front hub? Imagine I'd need new spokes, but would they line up??

2 reasons, I would like it to match the rear, the borrianis are just beautiful, and I've never been too happy having a wider rim at the front than the rear and I have time and patience.

Ok that was 4

Anyone BTDT???

guzzisteve:
What you need is same amount of spokes on the same angle. Being a CalVin they go to center of rim so maybe if spoke count is same.

Cam3512:
I have. Borrani front wheel for a disc brake loop I’m not using.  No tire mounted.  PM me if you think that might somehow work.  It’s pristine.

PeteS:
Spoke angles have to be at least close. If they are not spot on make sure you use mild steel spokes, not stainless spokes. Stainless are brittle and will break.

Pete

lazlokovacs:
thanks guys, took it all apart and had a look today, it's not going to happen, the spoke angles are just not close enough as far as I can tell

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