I believe that Sergio Servadio, a frequent (and eloquent) contributor to this list, has built some wooden rims. I'm certain that I have read a short article by Sergio, describing the wheels he built. Also, his messages occasionally allude to his wheels, though perhaps not in the most obvious manner.
So, Sergio, are you associated with the wood rims that were on
display at the North American Hand Made Bicycle Show? Or is
there a resurgence in the manufacture of wood bicycle rims in
Italy (and Pisa, in particular)?
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)
> Bob,
>
> Those rims caught my eye as well. SWEET!! They are being
> marketed by wheelbuilder.com.
> They are made in Italy by a couple of brothers, forget their
> names. Current production. After looking them over closely,
> I noticed that there was no joint. Upon inquiry I was told
> (if I remember correctly) that they are made out of one
> continuous length of wood ( beechwood? ).
> Probably it was more than one length of wood, but the the
> rim is a continuous wrap of wood. I could hardly tell
> there were any layers.
> Having done woodwork, I was really impressed by these rims.
> Spoke tension is not as high as a metal rim, but boy are
> those rims beautiful! I believe the retail price was around
> $170 a rim.
> Don't quote me on that though. Go to http://www.wheelbuilder.com
> for more info.
>
> Jay Sexton
> snow in
> Sebastopol, CA
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