Re: [CR]FS NOS Fiamme red label, old logo track rims, 36h

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Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:03:36 -0400
From: "George Allen" <jgallen@lexairinc.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]FS NOS Fiamme red label, old logo track rims, 36h
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You can check out the following websites concerning Fiamme rim catalogs of the period. The rims I have measure 18mm wide and have the exact v-shaped profile shown in the catalogs. The catalogs specify a 19mm width for the track rims but the road rims are 21mm and look nothing like what I have. The track rims in the catalog specify a weight of 310 grams. The rims I have weigh 316 grams on my not precise shipping scale. Based upon all this I am almost certain these rims are, in fact, track specific.

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/broderir/Catalogs-Posters/Wholesale-Retail-Catalogs/Catalogs-Rims/Cyclo-Pedia-1974/1974+Cyclo-Pedia+-+Page+026.jpg.html http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/broderir/Catalogs-Posters/Wholesale-Retail-Catalogs/Catalogs-Rims/Bikecology-1976/1976+Bikecology+-+Page+046.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/broderir/Catalogs-Posters/Wholesale-Retail-Catalogs/Catalogs-Rims/Bikecology-1977/1977+Bikecology+-+Page+054.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

One last thing, they are sold and will be shipping out today.

George Allen Lexington, Kentucky USA

KO Kevin wrote:
>Without seeing your rims I can't be certain, but Fiamme was noted for
>the angled sidewalls on their tubular rims which were used for both road
>and track. I have had Fiamme red label and yellow label rims with
>angled sidewalls that were originally laced to road hubs. And yes, they
>were very narrow and also low profile. Fiamme used angled sidewalls as
>recently as the late 70's with their Ergal "Hard Silver" rims. These
>were my favorite road racing rims back in the day. My favorite track
>rims were the ultra-light Super Champion Medal D'Or.
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>Kevin Ko
>Eugene, OR USA
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