Kevin Kruger wrote:
> Does anyone know if Super Champion Medaille D' Or
> Tubular Rims were primarily intended for track use???
No. They were standard width road rims. They were very light; about 260
grams if my fading memory serves me well.
> I purchased a NOS pair of these some time ago, and
> recall reading that Super Champion made track specific
> rims with sidewalls too thin for road use (i.e., too
> weak for brake pad pressure/wear). They feel very
> light, reminding me of the Mavic Golds that I use to
> have on my old Teledyne Titan --- those rims
> eventually developed serious stress fracture cracks at
> the spoke hole ferrules!
> Appreciate any information that can be provided about
> these rims.
Only use very light (flexible) spokes to build them up. 17g in the middle only!
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Peter Jon White
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