[CR]Super Champion Medaille D'Or rims

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From: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <000901c579e2$ab659c20$1f0f4c51@norris>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:20:08 -0400
Subject: [CR]Super Champion Medaille D'Or rims

My '69 PX-10 has Super Champion red label rims (yes Super Champions not Mavic Monthlery.. but these came from a '72 PX-10) which I want to replace/upgrade with something prototypical but lighter.

My first choice, if I can find them, are Mavic Monthlery Legere rims (which I have on my '75 Raleigh Team Pro) but these seem hard to find. The other choice I am considering are Super Champion Medaille d"Or which seem incredably light (265 grams!). Has anyone had experience with these rims in terms of their durability etc. And indeed were they around c. 1970?

Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA