[CR]Italian hard anno non-aero rim

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

From: "Earle Young" <earle.young@tds.net>
To: <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 11:06:55 -0600
Subject: [CR]Italian hard anno non-aero rim

Wayne Davidson asked:
>PS, did any of the Italian's make a silver hard anno non aero tubular rim?

Fiamme's first hard anodized rim, the Hard Silver, was the same profile as the Red Label, and really, really strong. I had a pair when they were first introduced about 1977, and they are the one rim I regret letting go.

NISI and Ambrosio also made hard anno rims in conventional profiles.

Regards,
Earle Young
Madison, Wisc.