What makes a wheel a new wheel ?

[Mseries]

This is something that has been bothering me for a while and has been prompted today by
Helen's new rim.

The major components in a wheel are 30 something spokes (usually), a hub, a rim, a tyre, rim tape
and tube, plus in my opinion some craftmanship. YEs I know exotic wheels exist but I don't care
about them.

We fit new tyres and tubes often, not a new wheel. If we get a new rim, or new spokes or new hub,
the wheel has to be rebuilt and get a whole new load of craftmanship. I have only once had a pair of
wheels rebuilt on existing hubs, the ride was so much different so I call them new wheels even
though the hub was the same one.

What makes a new wheel ? To me any changing any of the metal components will necessite a new load of
the most telling component, the craftmanship, the spirit of the wheel builder. Thats what makes a
wheel what it is.

Your views please.

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[Dirtylitterboxo]

>This is something that has been bothering me for a while and has been prompted today by
>Helen's new rim.

Well it's a new rim with a new tyre attached, new rim tape, new tube. Also new spokes & new hub. So
I guess it's a whole new wheel ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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[Tony Raven]

MSeries wrote:
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> What makes a new wheel ?
>

Ah, the old "Grandfather's Spade" conundrum

Tony

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[Niv]

I thought it was an axe. GFather replaced handle, etc etc. Niv

"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
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> MSeries wrote:
> >
> > What makes a new wheel ?
> >
>
> Ah, the old "Grandfather's Spade" conundrum
>
> Tony
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> "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Mark Twain

[Vernon Levy]

> Your views please.
>
Not new but rebuilt. Only new when all new.

[Marc]

In article <1Ydlb.357$vr5.125@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net>, niv**SPAM_OFF**@ntlworld.com says...
> I thought it was an axe. GFather replaced handle,
>
It started out as an axe but got converted to a shovel when the axe head broke and the hande was
going begging..