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Howard Darr Clymer PA
> >snip
> >(The other narrow clincher rim of the day was the Rigida >1320, but they
> were real dogs.)
>
> I purchased a pair of rigida 27" 1319's from Nashbar in 1977. They gave
me
> great service in the pot hole capitol of the world Erie PA. Put a lot of
> miles on them.
>
> This brings up a little side issue . . . any rim can be destroyed by the
> lightest of riders. Riding style must be accounted for in assesing the
> value of a rim.
>
> I threw shot put in high school and weighed 205 plus or minus lunch. I
used
> 1 1/8" tires with 10# more in the front and 20# more in the rear than the
> rated preasure. I still have them as rims. I retired them in 1982 when I
> got the urge to try sew ups. So I got new spokes and Arc en Ciel (sp)
rims.
> Kept them and will build them again when I find the perfect frame for pre
> index dura ace.
>
> I read the bike boom books and learned to "ankle" Does any body do that
> anymore?????
>
> Also learned to hop pot holes and RR tracks.
>
> PS I don't think even Lance could bunny hop the 12 and 18th street tracks
in
> Erie. I would take the greatest 10 mile detours to avoid those.