Bob Hanson wrote:
>The following linked jpeg is from a recently ended auction [not mine].
>These are a pair of Weimann alloy rims.
>
>http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/08/ca/08/30_1.JPG
>
Back in the '70s, there were two major Weinmann models, the 210 and
256. One of those was the deluxe dimpled version, the other was a
simple extrusion. (The execrable concave rims came and went later.)
These were THE hot clincher rims in the Bike Boom era.
I can never remember which model number was which though.
The dimpled rims had 4-way aimed spoke holes. Each spoke hole was not only aimed left/right, but also clockwise/counterclockwise, so the nipple was right in line with the spoke.
The legendary Dunlop Special Lightweight rims also had this feature, as do many better quality BMX rims.
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