Re: [CR]650B rim recommendation needed

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 11:50:03 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: "Marc St. Martin" <marc.stmartin@earthlink.net>
To: Amir Avitzur <avitzur@013.net>, Classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]650B rim recommendation needed


Hi Amir,

Harris Cyclery has some 650B Synergies and Weinmanns:

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims/584.html

I have a pair of Rigidas on my French bike. They are out there, just hard to find. Check eBay sellers: rocvale, sceno234, galibier95, rhclassics for the classic French in-period stuff.

Good luck.

Marc St. Martin Livermore, CA

-----Original Message-----

>From: hersefan@comcast.net

>Sent: Mar 5, 2008 11:24 AM

>To: Amir Avitzur <avitzur@013.net>, Classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

>Subject: Re: [CR]650B rim recommendation needed

>

>Vintage rims are hard to find in 650b - but for new ones the Velocity Synergy rims are extremely robust.

>

>Mike Kone in Boulder CO

>

>-------------- Original message --------------

>From: Amir Avitzur <avitzur@013.net>

>

>>

>> I've decided to restore the old Hirondelle.

>> Its a step up from my trusty old Peugeot Mixte (which suffered from a spiral

>> crack on the down tube).

>>

>> Now I need 36 hole 650B rims.

>> Any recommendations what to use?

>>

>> This is going to be my commuter/city bike so I need tough rims.

>>

>>

>> Amir Avitzur

>> Ramat-Gan, Israel