Evan N. Reilly wrote:
>A set of Vintage (late '70s) track wheels..... Spin smooth as silk.....
>someone must live near a track..... Boston has the highest number of
>potholes in the street in North America..<G>
>
>http://ebay.com/<blah>
>&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1001978427&indexURL=0&rd=1
Those look really cool, but they aren't really track wheels. The Fiamme red label was a heavy-duty road rim, and these 36 spoke wheels would certainly be extremely bomb-resistant.
Sheldon "Commutes On Lighter Wheels Than This, But Only Weighs 250 lbs" Brown
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