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i had some wheels rebuilt a few years ago at Wheel Works for my montesa cota 247 Bernie made the spokes herself and she did a first class job on the wheels She was in Fredrickton 0265668599. Lovely Lady her Father taught her the trade.

If you want to know the age of your montesa the year is stamped on the wheels so its good practice to respoke rather than replace.

Kombivan wrote: ......... so its good practice to respoke rather than replace.

Why would you want to respoke your old rims if replacing them with new ones makes your bike years or even decades newer?

I would do that because I like my bikes to be old

Maybe I could have worded that better. Wouldn't you like your old bike to still be the same bike, but in pristine new condition?

Knowing the date of the bike is on the rims is reason enough to keep the bike as original as possible and new spokes and a polish and cut back of the rims really brings them up good. I wouldn't have known this had I not being polishing the wheels. If you want to resell and you can identify your bike your likely to get the best price for it.

Knowing the date of the bike is on the rims is reason enough to keep the bike as original as possible and new spokes and a polish and cut back of the rims really brings them up good. I wouldn't have known this had I not being polishing the wheels. If you want to resell and you can identify your Montesa your likely to get the best price for it because people will be able to see its original. I was informed yesterday that I am getting stainless steel spokes so no more rust.

These are my wheels Stainless spokes got them one grade thicker on the front so they don't loosen (stretch) so easily. I had to break the bank and get new rubber as well.