Your Sludis are nice. The 330 option for the rear is on the money. Take care
not to lace too tight with too thick a spoke as they tend to crack/split at
the nipple holes after bulging a little from tension. It's on the medium
light side for racing and light for regular riding.
The OR7's are a light racing rim often used for track, pursuit and mass
start events. If used on road, nice smooth streets or be prepared to replace
if you use them a lot.
Your Fiammes are probably the best call for all around riding. These were
one of the most popular for racing and regular training.
Keep in mind all these older rims were not as tough as the new metallurgy.
The best all around rims were in the 345 to 395 gm range.
260 to 325 were the lighter range and used by lighter riders, good courses
or on the track for less "rim" demanding uses. Using them as everyday riding
was to either replace often as on a pro team, or accept your fate by having
them as cannon fodder and scrap.
Sprinters used at least 350 usually 395 avg weight so the tremendous
acceleration and jumps wouldn't tear up the rims. They had to last a while
as the riders went from went to event.
The hard rough road courses needed at least 350, mostly 395 and 450 gm rims.
Cobbles, etc. ate them up and you couldn't win if you didn't get to the
finish line or were too far behind because of wheel changes, not to mention
the danger of breaking rims while hitting something naughty.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA 90274
> dear all,
>
> i am in the thinking and planning stage of building a lightweight
> wheelset. i have the luxury of having 3 different rimsets to choose
> from. the hubs will be NOS, 126mm OLD spaced, 36hole.
>
> my choices are;
>
> Nisi sludi 290 (i have the optioning of use a 330 for the rear. i have
> the washers ..i think?), Mavic OR7, or Fiamme Ergal's.
>
> please send me your thoughts and opinions.
>
> floyd draeger
> kailua kona, HI
>
>
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