Hello,
I worked for a volume TREK dealer when these were very common. On properly tensioned wheels we had few problems with these. I built up a number of sets myself and had zero problems.
I used a 36 hole set on a C&O canal towpath tow and a ride along skyline drive and the Blue ridge parkway with 80 Lb. of gear and 700x32 tires. I had enough weight to pull a dropout eye off but the rims lasted a long time; with good ole Phil Wood hubs.
I never saw much problem with denting though these narrow rims sort of encouraged the 700x18 mm tire crowd to use them. I don't know if they were softer than other rims of the era but holes and skinny tires dent anything pretty easy.
That's my experience but I know Peter is from the Boston area and tram tracks are common and I once fell into a pothole up there and nearly starved before I hit the bottom. But, that's another story.........
Yours in Cycling,
Gilbert Anderson
North Road Bicycle Company
519 W. North St.
Raleigh, NC 27603
USA
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In a message dated 10/18/04 3:05:00 PM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
<< PBridge130@aol.com wrote:
>
> Anyone know what Rigida 13-20's weigh? What else does anyone know about
> them? My memory is that they were lighter than ModE's, but softer, and
more
> easily damaged.
I don't know the weight. But they were extremely easy to dent. Not a
good rim.
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Peter Jon White >>