Don Gillies wrote: "So if I want to have XYZ rims that weighed 400 grams on my restored RALNAGO, would it be a "sin" to find PDQ rims of 400 grams with the right number of ferrules and the right finish, and swap the labels with the help of greg softley in Australia? For example, I could turn a bunch of MAVIC REFLEX rims into MARTANOS, right? ;-) { don flame suit... }
Seriously though, is it true that all that mattered for tubular rims in the classic era were the weight, ferrules, and finish ??"
It would matter no more or less than taking a Ted Williams 531 frame, repainting it and giving it a full set of fake ("reproduction") Masi decals.
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