[CR]FS Tubbie rims

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

From: "Rodd Heino" <rodheino@sympatico.ca>
To: "Classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:32:45 -0500
Subject: [CR]FS Tubbie rims

Hiya Rendezvouser's

rodd who just rid here

Saw this on the Bob list and thought those of you who don't partake may be interested

Rodd PS nothing to do with me the sellers email is

steve@fridayscomputer.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: internet-bob-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:internet-bob-bounces@bikelist.org]
> Sent: March 18, 2003 10:22 PM
> To: BOB List
> Subject: [BOB] For Sale: Assorted Older/Vintage Sewup Rims
>
> See this link:
>
> http://www.kbnj.com/Sewups.htm
>
> for a list of what's available. Make a reasonable offer and I will
> likely accept. Shipping will be additional and by the method of your
> choice or whatever's least expensive. Please note that these are mostly
> 36-hole rims. There is only a single 32-hole rim and a handful of
> 28-hole.
>
> I bought the lot of these from former (I think?) list member Jason
> Cloutier after he had purchased the contents of a bike shop that was
> going out of business. Some of them have entered my collection from
> elsewhere, and some that came from Jason have been built into wheels I
> now ride while others have been set aside for my future use. These are
> what's left. (If you're wondering what I kept for myself, it's the 28-
> and 32-hole Fiamme Ergal and Mavic GEL280 rims - those are the only ones
> I ride, they're all less than 300 grams apiece and they've all held up
> beautifully for me. Some are built on vintage Campy hubs while others
> are built on modern lightweight hubs.)
>
> Note #1: These are all sewup-type rims for tubular-type tires only. All
> are 700C. Most haven't been in production for a decade or three.
>
> Note #2: I am not in the bike biz nor am I an expert on rim condition so
> these are my best guesses. I will gladly take a picture and send it
> along for any rim in which anyone is seriously interested.