Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> How conservative is this information? I have quite a few MA2's and this
> looks like a moderately wide rim to me, or at least not unusually narrow.
> In fact, I've been considering building up a pair on Maillard 700 hubs
> for my mid 80's Gitane TdF, configured as a tourer/commuter, replacing the
> too-new Campy Omega aero section rims now on it. I had planned to use
> Panaracer Pasels 700c x 28's. Anyone know if there is any problem using
> MA2 with 28mm or wider tires?
>
>
The marketing department prints a catalogue with a 'nice and reasonable'
range for tyrewidth, taking into account the range of rims they offer.
As a customer you can deviate quite a bit from these suggestions. To
start with there is no engineering logic in the numbers. With anything
up to 35mm MA2's will be fine, provided you don't go insane with
tyrepressure. The advantages of a wider rim are better brakeblock-tyre
clearance with canti's, and improved steering precision at the expense
of more weight. Many frame and brake combinations do not take kindly to
wider rims
-- mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands