Re: [CR]Mavic "Sport" rims

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

From: <DTSHIFTER@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 17:29:53 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Mavic "Sport" rims
To: kctommy@msn.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/20/04 3:47:50 PM, kctommy@msn.com writes:

<< I'm looking at a pair of wheels built with Mavic "Sport" tubular rims. Does anyone remember the weight and recommmended use of these rims? Any other important features to know? >>

Tom,

Mavic claimed a weight of 390gms each for these rims, which (I think??) did not include the rim washers, so that would add a few grams. Recommended usage: "Sport" riding per Mavic, but they never defined what it meant!!! I would not expect them to hold up very well to any kind of hard use as they were not an eyeletted rim (yours does have the washers?)? But then again, so much depends on riding style...........

Cheers,

Chuck Brooks
Malta, NY