Re: [CR](CR) Wooden rims

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 06:10:23 -0500
From: "Jamie Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR](CR) Wooden rims
In-reply-to: <00a901c508e0$8d12e750$2f01a8c0@D1KBTP11>
To: John Pergolizzi <jtperry1@verizon.net>, Roxlamb@aol.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


OK, so are they made in the basement of the church?

Jamie Swan, Northport, N.Y. -- http://centerportcycles.com/ (mapped)


> From: John Pergolizzi <jtperry1@verizon.net>
> Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:34:57 -0500
> To: Roxlamb@aol.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR](CR) Wooden rims
>
> Will,
> This past July, while my wife Sally and I were in Italy, we were able to
> take a day trip from Cernobbio on Lake Como to Ghisallo. It was aSaturday
> and just so happened to be on the day of the second to last stage of the
> female Giro D'Italia. WOW, that's timing! This event takes place durring The
> Tour de France.
> After visiting the Church where all the cycling stuff is, I spotted a
> guy walking around with a set of wooden rimed wheels. I approached and asked
> as to their manufacture as a friend of mine in the U.S. had herd that they
> were produced in the basement of the Church! The gentleman told me that I
> should ask the manufacturer himself and proceeded to introduce me to Signore
> Giovanni Cermenati who just happened to be walking by. His company "Cerchi
> Ghisallo" , makes "cerchi in legno per cicli" and is located at 22030
> Magreglio (Como), Via Adua, 40. Tel# 031/96.51.46 (you must add the country
> code).
> The set of wheels was for the winner of the days stage which ended at
> the summit of the climb leading to The Church. A very long climb. The wheels
> were built with modern Campagnolo hubs with 130 spacing!
> Sig.Cermenati will build you whatever rims you need. You will need loooooong
> spoke nipples and the wheels will be "soft"/ "spongy" ; as in very
> absorbent.
> After the stage, the riders entered the church to pay homage. The TV
> crews caught it all and Sally and I were on RAI TV that night!
>
> ciao,
> GianTindaro Pergolizzi
> Brooklyn, New York
>
>
>
>> Hi! I saw these really nice looking wooden rims for sale on eBay #
>> 7131419348.The brand is Ghisall and the owner says they're 1970's vintage.
>> In all the pictures of vintage bikes you all have shown on the list in my
>> year or so of subscribing, I've never seen wooden rims on any of your
>> bikes. Will you help answer the following questions?
>> 1) what year were they really made?
>> 2) were they hard to lace up and keep true?
>> 3) what were they like to ride?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Will McKnight
>> Whitehouse, Ohio