Re: [CR]80's clincher rims or substitute

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

From: <CMontgo945@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 17:40:15 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]80's clincher rims or substitute
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Kerrigan Bennett:
> Warning: Purists should not read further. Having missed out on several
> eBay auctions recently for appropriate rims, I'm thinking about just
> buying some (contemporary) Mavic MA3 rims and removing the modern decals
> before building them up. Has anybody tried this and/or determined the
> best way to remove the decals?
> Leave the decals on just to irk the purists. It's fun. I once had a Mr. Anal note that the 531 sticker on my Viking was incorrect. I grabbed my heart, took 3 big breaths, sat down with my head in my hands, and cried, "Oh no, do you think it will hurt the ride any?"

Craig Montgomery in Tucson
               To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle,
                     is a deep delight of the blood.
                                       George Santayana