Vintage wood wheels (c.1915; USA and England)
A restoration project for a BSA-like road bike with rim brakes.
The tubular tires are United States Tire Company's Special Racer,
labeled as 28 x 1-1/8 inch, with non-threaded Schraeder-type valves.
It says "Inflate to 40 pounds."
The laminated wood rims have the trade mark of Fairbanks - Boston,
made in Alma, Michigan, with a patent from May 9, 1893.
The low-flange hubs have the three-rifles BSA insignia.
The cap of the grease port is stamped "Abingdon Works Ltd.
It's got a 17-tooth freewheel, The Villiers' Model-De-Luxe.
