Re: [CR] Now Assos rims

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:08:16 -0400
From: "Michael Schmidt" <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>
To: Dale Brown <oroboyz@aol.com>, <jameshmerz@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Thread-topic: [CR] Now Assos rims
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Subject: Re: [CR] Now Assos rims


I think the Assos rims took the 17mm Profil tires. I have a set of gold Assos rims in the basement just waiting for the right project.

Mike Schmidt Millington, NJ USA

On 4/11/10 12:32 PM, "Dale Brown" <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:
> << As far as I know Assos only made one rim profile. These rims are very
> narrow, I suppose a brake could be used with them. Andy Newlands at Strawberry
> imported them when they first came out, not sure of the year (1980?). At that
> time I remember the price as being out of sight, dealer cost of $100 or so. So
> they did not sell that well and are very rare. I don't think many people ever
> heard of them. My Merz track bike project will now have every detail I want
> now, just need the hubs. Jim Merz >>

Yes they are very thin and narrow, not
> very useful for all-round road but more appropriate for TT and pursuit?

A
> now-Portland person who has a clothing company rthere, Dohnnie Einhorn, back
> then operated "Amber Sports" in Florida in that time frame and brought in
> Assos everything; clothing, pedals, crank sets and rims. They published those
> memorable Assos
> ads:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Switzerland/Assos/Assos_clothing_ad.htm
>

Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street #100 Greensboro, North
> Carolina 27408
> USA 336-274-5959 http://www.cyclesdeoro.com http://www.classicrendezvous.com http://www.carolinacup
> .com ³Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep
> moving² A.Einstein

-----Original Message----- From: Jim Merz
> <jameshmerz@gmail.com> To: oroboyz@aol.com Sent: Sun, Apr 11, 2010 11:55
> am Subject: Re: [CR] San Diego bike show, WTB track hubset

As far as I know
> Assos only made one rim profile. These rims are very narrow, I suppose a brake
> could be used with them. Andy Newlands at Strawberry imported them when they
> first came out, not sure of the year (1980?). At that time I remember the
> price as being out of sight, dealer cost of $100 or so. So they did not sell
> that well and are very rare. I don't think many people ever heard of them. My
> Merz track bike project will now have every detail I want now, just need the
> hubs.

Jim Merz Big Sur CA

On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 8:45 AM,
> <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:

<<...I did find a set of NOS Assos track rims for
> my Merz track frame project.>>

Hey Jim:

(Sorry I missed you guys!)

How did
> Track rims vary/differ from the road Time Trial rims I have?

Dale
> Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original
> Message----- From: Jim Merz <jameshmerz@gmail.com> To:
> Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: jameshmerz@gmail.com Sent: Sat, Apr 10,
> 2010 6:14 pm Subject: [CR] San Diego bike show, WTB track hubset

I
> droped in on the San Diego bike show yesterday. Saw many bike friends that

I
> had not seen in some time. Also met and stayed with Lorin Youde and his

wife
> in Carlsbad, thanks again. I did find a set of NOS Assos track rims for

my
> Merz track frame project. These rims are 28 holes, so now I need the

hubs.
> Campagnolo Record low flange track 28h., a pair. Used is fine, but I

would
> like them to be nice. I have all the other parts now, thanks to the
> CR

list.

Jim Merz

Big Sur
> CA

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