Re: [CR]RE: Wood-Filled Rims

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From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Wood-Filled Rims
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 09:49:04 -0500
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From: "Larry Myers" <curmudgeon1957@yahoo.com> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 3:39 AM Subject: [CR]RE: Wood-Filled Rims


>I have seen (and owned & ridden) wood-filled tubular rims from Scheeren
>(the 'Weltmeister' model) and Weinmann. Both came on older track bikes that
>I owned in the early '70's ( a Gillot & a Masi, respectively). I honestly
>cannot comment on the reason for them being constructed in this manner;
>perhaps they were seen by the manufacturer as being 'the best of both
>worlds' for aluminum & wood. I never noticed a discernable difference in
>ride quality from all-alloy rims; other than that they seemed to be a lot
>more delicate than my other Nisi or Fiammi-shod wheels (especially the
>Scheeren >rims!). I also remember using Ukai rims that were plastic-filled
>(!); these were of very poor quality. Maybe some of the >older hands can
>comment on this issue (Mr. Ernst?)....

Any ideas on why they used separate blocks of wood? The technology had been around to wrap a wood rim in steel and I presume it could have been done in aluminum. (i.e.: clad rims on prewar ballooner bikes. see: http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/676.htm) Seems like a continuous hoop would have been stronger than separate blocks.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa