On May 9, 9:11=A0am, Gary Young <garyyou...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Fri, 09 May 2008 08:45:18 -0700, bfd wrote:
> > 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.
>
> I'm a big fan of the CR-18, but I don't think it's really comparable to
> the MA-2. It uses "triple-box" construction for extra strength instead
of
> sockets (i.e., it's only single-eyelet). I've never weighed one, but
from
> what I've read, the 700C size weighs more than 550 grams.
>
Ok, looking at the picture on the Sun website, it looks like the rim
has only single eyelets as there doesn't appear to be any on the
inside of the rim (near the rim tape). However, the Sun website's tech
section list the weight as only being 460g, not 550g. I wonder if
there is truth in advertising? Brewster
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