Does anyone have any experience with using wooden rims? Is there any difference in ride quality (I know I'm opening up a can of worms here!)? How about braking? I seem to remember that Wheelsmith had wood rims available not long ago; anyone know if they still do? How rare are the SuperChampion Darrigade rims that were ferruled and thus used standard nipples? How does weight compare to a regular dural rim? I'm also interested in the old wood insert Scheeren rims. How well did the standard ones (not the Weltmeisters) work on the road? Fragile? Could they stand the tension of being dished for a 130mm/7speed wheel? Enquiring minds want to know!
Best regards,
Wes Gadd
Unionville,CT