Steve Freides wrote:
>
> Ask anyone who's ever ridden with me to answer that question <grin>.
> All kidding aside, what I'm trying to figure out is if it's a viable
> idea, and if not, why not? So far, I've heard a lot of people say it's
> not viable, but since people did it years ago, I'm trying to flesh out
> why one wouldn't want to do it today, and if I can convince myself that
> none of the reasons are show-stoppers for me, I might just try it.
>
> -S-
I ride wood rims occasionally (my 1939 Bianchi) and the thought of hitting a rock with my front wheel and the resulting implosion of the wood rim with big nasty spliters gives me cause...
Not a pretty mental picture!
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California