Ooops!
The aero rim introduced in 1984 was called "Wolber Super Champion Profil A", NOT "Aspin/Aspen".
I'm looking again for the Aspin introduction date.
Sorry for any confusion.
Aldor Oss,
(certainly not the one in)
BlueBall, Ohio
> As of 1982 the only Super Champion rims available were the Route,
> Arc-en-Ciel, Prestige, Record, Record du Monde, and Performance. That's
> according to the 1982 Wolber team poster included with Miroir du Cyclisme.
> At least that year, Wolber and Super Champion were still separate product
> "labels".
>
> Super Champion rims became Wolber in winter '83/84.
>
> Wolber introduced their first aero rims (a.k.a. Aspin) in 1984.
>
> Aldo Ross
> BlueBall, Ohio
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Freeeman" <freesound@comcast.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:03 AM
> Subject: [CR]Wolber rim question and Masi
>
>
>> Hi! I think Wolber and Super Champion did not own a dictionary, back in
>> the
>> day. My Masi came 2nd hand with 32 hole Wolber Super Champion Aspen rims
>> (tubular, of course!!), "Aspen" spelled with an "e" on the label. Is
>> this
>> the same as a Wolber rim labeled "Aspin?" Another uncertainty (I'm
>> looking
>> up ERD numbers) is that there may be a Wolber Aspen (or Aspin) and there
>> is
>> of course the rim I have.
>>
>> Now the on-topic part: When were my rims in production? Could they have
>> been as-sold on my 1980 Masi GC? Obviously they are not the
>> as-advertised
>> Martanos.
>>
>> The front wheels are laced with DT stainless spokes, that seem to be
>> straight 14 guage.
>>
>> Any Wolber experts out there?
>>
>> Ken Freeman
>> Ann Arbor, MI