On May 9, 12:52=A0pm, landotter <landot...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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.
My polished 700C CR-18 rear rim has been abused for more than 5 years
and is finally starting fail along the braking area. It prefers tire
sizes from 25C and up. It seems easier to put on folding tires than
wire beads on this particular rim with less 'bead seating' problems.
That 460 gram claims seems low
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