At 10:57 AM -0400 9/7/03, Atrikerider@aol.com wrote:
>I am seeking suggestions for light alloy 40h rims to use with Sturmey archer
>hubs; in this case a FM hub. Any suggestions including OT possibilities
>welcome. I am willing to use sewups, 700c or 27" tires. The local
>LBS seems to
>have access to only tandem stuff w/40h --too heavy.
Best current option I know of would be the Sun CR-18, available in 622 (700c) in this drilling. We stock 'em.
If you poke around eBay and other NOS sources, you might dig up something in a tubular rim. Good, lightweight clincher rims (by modern standards) didn't exist back in the 32-40 era.
Sheldon "32-40 Or Fight" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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