At 03:04 PM 22/07/2007 -0400, dima wrote:
>like to clarify something about the wheels/rims though: both ebay
>auctions for rims that you mentioned specify that the rims are "wired
>on". Excuse my ignorance, but what does that mean? Is it different from
>regular modern "clincher" wheels, and if so (as I'm afraid it is) what
>tires are available currently?
"Wired on" is actually the correct term. A "clincher" is a certain type of antique car tire. More than 20 years ago I remember Bicycling magazine making a big deal of this. Alas, over the years with the Internet helping illiterate people, "clincher" appears to have become accepted usage.
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada