In article <pan.2008.05.09.16.11.24@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Gary Young <garyyoung3@[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.
I weighed a 630 CR-18: 562 gram.
Pro****tionately a 622 CR-18 would weigh 555 gram.
These are excellent rims.
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Michael Press
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