Traditional bicycle wheel rims

These are traditionally shaped bicycle rims for traditional bikes, with the "Westwood" shape. While these rims were made of steel in the past, and while there used to be a variety of finished, the currently available rims are made of aluminium and painted black. The apprearance is still the same as the older steel rims. Unfortunately there is no other choice available any more. Westwood rims are designed to work with rod brakes and hub brakes and cannot be used with brakes which operate on the side of the rims, but note that rim brakes will damage the painted finish over time.

All these rims have 36 spoke holes. Most are drilled for the more common 14 gauge spokes, some are also available with larger holes for 13 gauge spokes. I know that some people restoring older bicycles want 32 and 40 hole rims but we unfortunately have no source for rims with differing numbers of holes or undrilled.

Note that there are two different sizes of "28 inch" wheel. The ETRTO 635 size, also known as 28 x 1 1/2 inches, and the ETRTO 622 size, also known as 28 x 1 3/8 inches. Tyres that fit one of these sizes will not fit the other. We sell practical long-wearing puncture resistant everyday tyres suitable for both sizes of rim. Please do not order a 28x11/2 / ETRTO 635 rim if you have the other size on your bike because it will not fit.

If you're not sure which size of rim that you need, refer to the side of your tyres as they are usually marked with the wheel size. We wrote an article which explains in more detail about wheel and tyre sizes.

The black painted rims no longer have the gold painted stripes shown in the photo.