On Sep 21, 2006, at 11:09 PM, Bob Hanson wrote:
> In fact, the more I read the less I think it actually is his bike:
>
> "Rigida chrome clincher rims that have a really nice profile" ... they
> are actually alloy Rigida rims... and that "really nice profile" just
> sounds silly, anyway.
I guess I'm in the same boat as the seller. I also think Rigida clincher rims have a "really nice profile." They have the rounded cross section of a sew-up (tubular) rim and I love the look. The Mavic Mod E and E2 clincher rims have a sew-up rim profile too, and are my favorites.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California
United States of America
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