Re: [CR] Advice on building up 28 hole Mavic SSC rims for the occasional TT

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 17:46:41 -0700
From: <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net>
To: Charlotte Bronte <j1847e@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Advice on building up 28 hole Mavic SSC rims for the occasional TT


If I were to build them:

1. High flange or low flange would be fine with me. 2. 14/15/14 double butted DT Swiss on drive side rear. 3. Straight 15 DT-Swiss on opposite side rear. 4. Straight 15 or 15/16/15 DT-Swiss on front. 5. Front and drive side tension in the 90kgf to 100kgf range. Would try to get as close as is possible to 100kgf without the s-wave that occurs when inflating a tire on an overtensioned rim. If 102kgf to 110kgf were possible - then I'd try it - but I really don't know the maximum tension specs for SSC from the seventies.

Sounds like you are going to have some fun...send us pics when done!

=8-)

Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA

Quoting Charlotte Bronte <j1847e@yahoo.com>:
> I recently acquired a nice set of Mavic SSCs in 28 hole configuration and
> would like to build them up for a TT bike that is my next project.  The bike
> is already graced with a Huret Jubilee rear mech, a hollow pin Regina chain,
> a Campy alloy corn cob freewheel, a Weyless post, a 3ttt SL saddle, an OMAS
> titanium bottom bracket, and some other choice bits.  It's a mid 70s frame,
> and I'm trying to keep it more or less pre 1980.
>
> My question is this: are high flange hubs the way to go for a low spoke count
> or does it matter much?  This bike will only be taken out from time to time,
> and will probably be somewhat babied except for the occasional contre la
> montre.  I may, however, race this bike in a sprint triathlon from time to
> time, if only to shock and awe the competition on their carbon TT rigs!
>
> By the way, these days I run about 175-180 in race day form, if that helps.
>
> Any advice, as always, welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert Aguirre
> Windsor, ON
>
>
>
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