Kevin-
The Super Champion Medaille D' Or's were lighter, road rims. They were the first really good tubular rims that I used in the mid-70's and were quite light, somewhere in the range of 250-275 grams (someone else) may recall the actual weight. I think that those rims were the top model from Super Champion at the time. I loved them. They were light, yet tough (I never had cracking, or any problems to speak of) and had them laced with Robergal (spelling?) ss spokes to Campy SR LF hubs. These wheels coupled with Clement Criterium silk tubulars made for a great ride.
Chris Arkell Bloomfield Hills, MI
>From: Kevin Kruger <ktk17028@yahoo.com>
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Super Champion Medaille D' Or Tubular Rim Info Needed
>Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:58:18 -0800 (PST)
>
>Does anyone know if Super Champion Medaille D' Or
>Tubular Rims were primarily intended for track use???
>I purchased a NOS pair of these some time ago, and
>recall reading that Super Champion made track specific
>rims with sidewalls too thin for road use (i.e., too
>weak for brake pad pressure/wear). They feel very
>light, reminding me of the Mavic Golds that I use to
>have on my old Teledyne Titan --- those rims
>eventually developed serious stress fracture cracks at
>the spoke hole ferrules!
>Appreciate any information that can be provided about
>these rims.
>Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
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