I have a pair of these rims on one of my bikes and like them very much -- they seem well-made, and they make a very classic-looking pair of wheels. It wasn't that long ago one could get these rims from Rivendell, but their stock seems to be gone.
If you find somebody has them, let me know -- I wouldn't mind an extra pair.
Kyle Brooks Akron, Ohio kyle-chrisbrooks@earthlink.net
> [Original Message]
> From: devotion finesse <devotion_finesse@hotmail.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: 6/21/2006 8:52:05 AM
> Subject: [CR]On Torelli Rims...
>
> My hunt for 36 hole Mavic MA2's has been fruitless, so I have broadened
my
> search for a classic box profiled silver clincher rim set. A friend
> recommended that I look into Torelli rims, as their "master" seemed to
fit
> my criteria. I had never heard of Torelli before and know nothing of
their
> reputation, but liked what I saw on their website. The rims were within
my
> budget too.
> So I call and speak with a friendly gentleman on the phone who tells me
that
> the "master" has been discontinued for eons...and he can't recall any
> retailers that had ordered a lot of them and might have a dusty pair
laying
> around.
> "These were all snatched up a while ago by all those vintage nuts", he
told
> me. (Meaning, uh, you guys!)
> So this leads me to the next three questions:
> -Does anybody have any experience with these rims?
> -Does anybody have a set they would like to part with?
> -Does anybody know of a source/shop that might still have these available?
>
> Matthew "All I have to do is build a wheelset and I'll be done with my
first
> vintage lightweight" Bowne
> Brooklyn, New York