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>(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.