Re: [CR] Classic Looking rims: more on the Sun CR 18

From: "Drew Ellison" <idrew@me.com>
To: Tom Sanders <tesanders@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <009101c9b7ba$4f0d46c0$ed27d440$@net>
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:20:49 -0700
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Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Classic Looking rims: more on the Sun CR 18

And the other nice thing about the CR-18 is that Sun makes a Polish version. Check it out. http://www.bikeparts.com/search_results.asp?id=BPC305668 It must be for those of us with Wojcik or Orwolski frames. Who knows, maybe they even make rims for you guys with Italian bikes. ;-)

Drew Ellison Everett, Washington USA

On Apr 7, 2009, at 12:51 PM, Tom Sanders wrote:
> I haven't heard anyone mention two more things I like about the Sun
> CR 18
> rims. They are very inexpensive and also if you need to lower the
> profile
> on your tire you can by putting a 23mm tire on them.
>
> Say you have a tire that rubs on the bottom of a Delta Brake, even
> if it is
> raised up all the way (in this case a Mavic Open Pro rim and
> Vittoria tire)
> you can change wheels and still get by. I was able to salvage this
> situation
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Tom-Sanders-Pictures/93-Brian-Baylis/Del
> ta_s_Tire_Clearance_001.jpg.html by changing to such a set up. The
> Mavic
> wheels lived to go on another bike another day.

>

> Tom Sanders

>

> Lansing, MI USA