RE: [CR]How strong are wooden rims?

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

From: "Tom Harriman" <transition202@hotmail.com>
To: David Ross <dlr94306@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]How strong are wooden rims?
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:16:45 +0000
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The old timers had tales of replaceing two or three sets od rims per year, so while this is doable, your not going to get anything like the amont mile s you get from morden rims. Tom in SF> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:08:04 -08 00> From: dlr94306@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CR]How strong are wooden rims?>
   To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> > For a fairly thorough discussion of this subject, check out Ric Hjertberg's latest website venture:> > http://w heelfanatyk.blogspot.com/> > Ric sells new wood clincher rims, and has them
   mounted on his commuter bike which he rides in all sorts of weather. Of co urse, he also sells the traditional tubular rims, in two styles. > > I unde rstand he'll have a booth at NAHBS in Portland in Feb.> > Dave Ross> Portol a Valley, CA USA> > > you wrote:> > Are they only for lightweight riders?>
> Can they only take limited tyre pressures?> > Mainly for track use?> > Do es the age of most surviving wooden rims now make them 'non-riders'?> > > >
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