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Avro:
I recently bought a set of Araya Aero wheels: Aero rims laced to matching LF Suzue hubs dated 1984.
On receiving them I was surprised to see them laced 4x, a pattern I do not like as I think it is just wrong with one spoke hitting hard against the head of another.
The rims and hubs are both anodised black.
My question is does anyone know what bike these were originally fitted to, if indeed they were og to a model?
Unfortunately I have a very annoying fault on Ebay at the moment where I can not message a seller as the link times out.
Hoping someone knows or can add any information.

That Swan Guy:
I build all of my wheels 4x, makes them stronger.
Aero's were on street and lower end (no disrespect Burner, DB, MT etc owners) makes.
Bloody horrible wheels in my opinion but others swear by them.

rooski:
Don't think that combo was stock on any bike, Aero pros had silver with black suntours as stock.

CustardLips:
Probably just built by someone... maybe 3X spokes weren't available at the time or like Mr Swannick maybe they preferred 4X. ???

rodriguez:

--- Quote from: That Swan Guy on December 24, 2016, 10:56 AM ---I build all of my wheels 4x, makes them stronger.
Aero's were on street and lower end (no disrespect Burner, DB, MT etc owners) makes.
Bloody horrible wheels in my opinion but others swear by them.

--- End quote ---

I'd be one of the one's who swears by them, Araya Aeros were way ahead of their time and probably the strongest of the race wheels.

I disagree that they were mostly found on lower end bikes any more than the other rims, yes they came on Burners (Don't recall them being on DB used Arayas or Sumo or MT used Sumo.

No1 Burners were packed with other decent parts too sugino, tange, dia compe, kashimax etc etc they just had crap frames (tange excepted).

No2 Araya (the other ones like 7xs) Ukai, Ambrosio, Skyways were all to be found on lower end bikes too.

Araya Aeros on Suntour or Suzue sealed hubs are a brilliant wheel and don't need to be 4x as they are strong enough.

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