Re: [CR]Re: Wooden Rims?

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 14:31:02 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Steve Freides <steve@fridayscomputer.com>
CC: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Wooden Rims?
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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