Re: [CR]Wood-Filled Aluminum Rims

(Example: Humor)

Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 19:46:58 -0500
From: "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com>
Organization: Friday's Computer, Inc.
To: Donald Dundee <rebour@hotmail.com>
CC: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Wood-Filled Aluminum Rims
References: <F86IyFrydlb9rXg5wlS00003bfc@hotmail.com>


Donald Dundee wrote:
>
> Actually, most wood filled rims are not _completely_ wood filled, but rather
> are reinforced around the spoke holes with wood blocks (don't ask me how
> they get these blocks into the rim in teh extrusion process - maybe that's
> why they were and still are so expensive). The nicest ones I've seen are the
> German _Scheeren_ rims, available in "Standard" (Road - 7 1/2 ounces) and
> "Weltmeister" Track - 7 ounces) versions.

Those are phenomenally light weights. (7oz is less than 200 grams.) Does the weight you quote include the wood or not, and was the wood supplied by the wheel builder or was it considered part of the rim?

Thanks very much for this information (but I'd still like to know the dates these kinds of rims were used in comparison with all wood and metal-only rims).

-S-
> A version of this rim was manufactured by the Milremo Company of Ron
> Kitching fame, but they were slightly different, with a dimpled bed and
> slightly heavier(by 1/2 ounce).
>
> The Germean Scheeren company also produced Handlebars, Stems, Pumps, Racks,
> mudguards and other aluminum sundries. IMHO, their only product worth it's
> (light) weight were their rims. The finish on them is mirror smooth and they
> hold true like no others. Spoke holes were drilled with specific offsets for
> 3 and 4 cross patterns.
>
> Legend has it that these were Spence Wolf's favorites, but I don't want to
> start a myth here (or maybe I do) :)