On May 9, 1:09 pm, jim <skijor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 9, 12:52 pm, landotter <landot...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 9, 10:45 am, bfd <bfd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > OK, many of you lament about the dismissal of the vaulted Mavic MA-2
> > > rim. So, what to do? Ride old Mavic MA40s? Maybe.
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> > > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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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> 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
The weenies say 515g:
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/listings/components.php?type=rims
Which is what a good basic road rim should weigh.
I like Alex Ace 19s which come OEM on a lot of bikes. Sort of like a
CR18 with Rhyno aspirations. Wish you could get them without a bike
attached. 510g claimed, so probably in the 530g range. Stupid strong.
As much as I love to hate Mavic, for a pure go fast road bike, you
still can't beat an Ultegra/OP wheelinabox set for lightness,
strength, and value. Tune, peel the stickers, and ride.
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