Third photo down.
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Joe Bender-Zanoni
Whitneyville, CT
How many Roval wheelsets are out there in CR land?
We have some of the Pista wheels that?a while back?Baron Corpuz was selling as a kits.? Our wheel building ace Steve built them up... they are bright polished un-anodized aluminum & drop dead gorgeous. They are for sale at CDO, albeit rather pricey.... ($499./pair)?
Dale
Dale Brown
cycles ede ORO
Greensboro, North Carolina USA
-----Original Message----- From: youngc@ptd.net To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 5:10 pm Subject: Re: [CR] black rims... 1976?
Not a lot of on-list traffic on this topic. I am not certain on the earliest entry of Roval wheels to the marketplace but they have (had) a black coating on the rims.
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How many Roval wheelsets are out there in CR land?
Charlie Young Honey Brook, PA
On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:35:13 -0700, brad stockwell <brdstockwell@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Harvey asked when black rims showed up.
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> I don't know the answer, but here are?two data points:
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> The first time I ever?saw black rims that could be purchased by
> just-plain-Joes was in a Bicycling! review of a Ciocc, it was probably
> early 80's but I'll have to check when I get home.? I think the brand
name
> was Ambrosio Durex and the article referred to them as "ceramic coated"
> rims which were alleged by the manufacturer to be?stronger than normal
> rims, and that, as a?piece of optional equipment?they added $100 to the
> cost of the bike.??
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> Of course, I suppose 'ceramic coated' could be said of?just about
> any?aluminum which has?been exposed to air and formed an oxide layer.??
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> ?In historical hindsight, though, it turns out that I also have a photo
of
> Lucien Van Impe from the 1976 Tour which shows black rims.?
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> Brad Stockwell
> Palo Alto CA USA
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