| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2030.1 | avoid anodized rims | ULTRA::WITTENBERG | Uphill, Into the Wind | Thu Aug 08 1991 12:19 | 10 |
| From what I can tell anodizing serves no purpose on a rim, and
probably makes rims weaker. It also adds to the price. Where
possible, I would avoid anodized rims if possible.
The failure mode is that the hard anodizing is more brittle than
unanodized aluminum, so small cracks tend to form around the
nipples, and then the cracks spread until the nipples pull
through. You can also have part of the rim flange fall off.
--David
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| 2030.2 | Get 'Em Re-Trued! | CREVAS::ERICKSON | John Erickson, DTN 232-2590 | Thu Aug 08 1991 13:51 | 10 |
| I have tried Nashbar rims --- 700x25s --- although I no longer
ride on them. I found the materials to be of good quality but
the _truing_ was *garbage*! If you buy a set, take them NEW,
_before_ using them, to a trustworthy wheelright to get them
"tuned".
You can do irrepairable damage to your wheels by riding them when
they are out of true. Y'best not start out that way!
John_who_learned_the_HARD_way!
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| 2030.3 | | DANGER::JBELL | Zeno was almost here | Thu Aug 08 1991 14:09 | 12 |
| > I have tried Nashbar rims --- 700x25s --- although I no longer
> ride on them. I found the materials to be of good quality but
> the _truing_ was *garbage*!
I think the original question was about buying just rims,
not the whole wheel. Your reply sounds like you were thinking
of the wheels.
Did you have trouble with the trueness of nashbar wheel?
Or did you buy rims and find them to have kinks in them?
-Jeff Bell
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| 2030.4 | Yes, Rims are the issue | STEADY::HUFFAKER | | Thu Aug 08 1991 21:58 | 12 |
| Yes the original question is on the rims only. I build my own wheels.
In this case I am building up on Deore DX hubs, 36 spoke 3X (DT 14 gage).
The observation concerning built up wheels via mail order is the same
as my experience with Colorado Cyclist (Hubs,Rims and spokes built up
were less than I could buy them for by ordering the components from Colo.
Cy. so I bought the wheels already built), the truing quality was fair
to poor and I retrued them myself (interesting note, one nipple's corners
were stripped off so someone had really tried to torque it during the
build).
Mike
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| 2030.5 | Mavic NOT TRASHBAR | EXPRES::HUI | | Mon Aug 12 1991 12:01 | 17 |
| For the extra $10 or $20 dollars, I would purchase the Mavic or Ritchey
rims instead. I would not waste my money or time on Trasbar rims and
tires. The quality is just not as good. If you compare a Mavic next to a
Nashbar rim, you can see and feel the difference between them. The
Mavic rims are almost true out of the plastic and they are strong. Ask
anybody who rides on a MA40. I would bet it would take you more time
to built the Nashar rims also. That is if you don't build them that
often.
A lot of MTB riders are going with the narrower rims on the MTB bike
also. This gives a balloon effect on the tires to get a better grip
when going off roading.
Good Luck,
Dave
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| 2030.6 | Nashbar=Sun Metal | WMOIS::FLYE_N | | Wed Aug 21 1991 21:41 | 7 |
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The last time I knew, Nashbar rims were made by Sun Metal. Not a bad
rim.
Norm
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