Re: [CR]Fiamme tubular rim questions

(Example: Component Manufacturers)

Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 14:23:22 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Fiamme tubular rim questions
References: <200203141939.g2EJdYN27844@smtp.asu.edu>


All from 1960s (oval labels with knight's helmet w/ feathers):

Fiamme Yellow Label (double ferrules)-- 290 g Fiamme Red Label (double ferrules)-- 360 g Fiamme Blue-green Label Elmo (single ferrules) -- 340 g Fiamme Pista Red Label (double ferrules) -- 310 g

I think the Elmo are budget (cheaper) rims. The pista rim is narrower and has severely sloping side walls (not good for brake pads).

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

Bob Atwood wrote:
>
> >So perhaps CR members can shed light on the hierarchy of the various label
> >colors. Yellow labels were a bit heavier rim than the red labels? Were
> >there any other label colors used by Fiamme? And nothing has been said about
> >the Fiamme track rims. I have a bike with Fiamme Speedy rims, which I
> >believe were a later model from Fiamme (late 70's?). And last, but not
> >least, when did Fiamme bite the dust?
>
> I think the yellow labels are lighter. The set I have with original
> campy hi flange Record hubs and original spokes are very very light. I
> suspect that the rims weigh less than Mavic 280s. They also have a very
> impressive mirror-like finish to them which seems to corrode like silver.

>

> Bob Atwood

> Mesa, AZ