On May 9, 8:45 am, bfd <bfd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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.
>
> 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/suncr****im.html
> So, what do you think, do the Sun rims compare?
The construction is a little different than the MA-2, but I've been
happy with the CR18 I have on my Bike Friday (451 rim size). One
thing that's especially nice is that tire changing is easier on that
rim than on any other type I've had. The tire pulls off easily
without any need for tools and is also easy to reseat properly.
Oddly, the slightly more aerodynamic Sun Mistral rim on the front
wheel of my Friday is one of the worst for tire changing.
I'm in the market for a new 700c rim and would appreciate any more
feedback on the the CR18 (or other models) in that size. In
particular whether they share the easy tire-changing characteristic
that I've found in the 451 (20") size.
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