Re: [CR]Mavic Mod. 3 vs. Wolber Super Champion Mod. 58

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:08:23 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Mavic Mod. 3 vs. Wolber Super Champion Mod. 58
References: <082620050014.18612.430E5EDF000DFF85000048B42200734830020E000A9C9D0A08@comcast.net>


Mike Kone wrote:
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> For what my opinion is worth today - (I've already had to pause and exchange the foot in my mouth once today)...
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> The Wolber Super Champion 58 for whatever reasons has an almost cult-like following for dependability. If I remember right, the Mavic Mod 3 was kinda like a wide Mod E (is that right?).
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> The Mavic rims of those days were good but not great. Still kinda soft if I recall.

Close enough Mike, from July 1981 catalog: Mod. E - 19.8mm - single eyelet - 410g - polished Mod. E2 - 19.8mm - double eyelet - 430g - polished Mod. E2 Argent - 19.8mm - double eyelet - 430g - silver anodized G 40 - 19.8mm - double eyelet - 430g - dk. gray anodized Mod. 3 - 22.0mm - single eyelet - 510g - polished

At the time I didn't think they were soft. I thought they were "normal" (I bent a few).

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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