OK, many of you lament about the dismissal of the vaulted Mavic MA-2
rim. So, what to do? Ride old Mavic MA40s? Maybe.
Well, has anybody tried the Sun CR18 polished rim? Its a silver polish
rim (like MA-2), double eyelets (another MA-2 favorite), and has a
list weight of 460g (again, about the same as a....say it....MA-2),
Finally, the price is very reasonable as it retails for $36 each.
The one major difference is the Sun CR18 has a width of 22.5mm; in
contrast, the MA-2 was listed as only 20.3 mm wide. Still, with the
demise of the MA-2, this may be *the* replacement.
For more check out Velo Orange:
http://www.velo-orange.com/suncrporim.html
Or go directly to Sun's website (note, the rim comes in both black and
silver color):
http://www.sun-ringle.com/contentpages/road/rims.php5
Note, Sun also has a slightly lighter version (405g) called the
Assault that also comes polished.
So, what do you think, do the Sun rims compare?
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