e-richie wrote (in part),
>the heft of these rims were, in the day, a real departure
from sub 300gm rims. the trend of lighter and lighter rims
and a constant spoke count was being supplanted by heavier
rims with fewer spokes.
Why did this trend start - away from lighter rims? Doesn't this contradict the idea / goal of lower rotational weight? I know that today we are dealing with increased dish & all that - but why then? Richard Rose (Toledo, Ohio)