On May 9, 10:45 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.
AFAIK, the polish version is to be avoided as it uses a more ductile
alloy than the regular extrusion to achieve the fancy finish, thus is
likely to not build as strong a wheel.
Two good basic strong rims to consider would be the Alex R390 or Salsa
Delgado, both which are socketed. The plain finish eyeletted CR18 is
quite good as well--and if the polish version speaks to your aesthetic
senses, I'm sure it will hold up, if laced tightly, though not my
first choice.
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