Don Wilson wrote:
> My early 80s Gitane tandem has a Mavic Mod. 3 rim in
> front and a Wolber Super Champion 58 in back (both 27
> x 1 1/4). Which one should I swap out to create a
> matching pair on the bike appropriate to the era and
> bike? Which was the better rim for its time? Or was it
> conventional for tandems to run a Mavic in front and
> Wolber in the back?
Either model would be appropriate for the era. FWIW, my early 80s Gitane tandem has 40-hole 700C Mavic mod. 3s front and rear.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA