Polishing the evening away

A good evening, polishing the rear wheel, made me realize that it's Murphy's law. I always end up starting by cleaning the best wheel first. No exception here.. the rear wheel is a lot more pitted than the front, but the chrome is still there mostly and it will still look ok. After all, the wheels where made in 1976 based on the stamping, so they are about 35 years old!

It looks a lot worse under the lights and will look much better under natural light. worst case scenario, I can try to find a replacement wheel from 76 or earlier (the bike being from '77) which is in better condition.


The tire will need to be replaced though, it is all cracked and will likely crack with the tube under the right pressure