WesOishi@aol.com wrote:
> Saavedra rims had aluminum alloy nipple washer that seemed to be specific to
> this Argentina made rim. They were a total pain in the arse to use, in that
> every nipple had to be inserted into said washer, then threaded into the spoke.
> If you got the spoke length wrong, it was a long and tedious process to take
> it apart and start all over again.
>
> But man, they were light.
And it was even worse with their aero profile rims.
I still see Saavedra rims on some racing wheelchairs from time to time.
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA