Hello all,
I too was searching for a couple of 40H rims, and eventually managed to find a couple of MA2s in that drilling. In my search I sent off an email to Chris at Velo Orange asking about the prospect of a 40H box section rim. I didn't get a direct reply, but I remember seeing a reply to the same query saying that they would need to make a minimum order of 200 rims. That's a lot of rims, especially when they tend only to be sold one per bike for a 32/40 configuration. I agree with Tom that there are not that many hubs with 40H; I just have an old Sturmey hub, and a Maxi Car rear Hi/Low hub in that configuration.
It's a shame. All considered, 40/32 is a good combination - Sheldon Brown said that if you have the same number of spokes on your front wheel as your back then you've got too many spokes. Perhaps the 36/36 combination makes sense if you are loading weight on the front of your bike as in the French style.
Best wishes, Mark
Mark Lawrence Oxford United Kingdom
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Tom Harriman Sent: 18 October 2009 17:43 To: mark@bikesmithdesign.com; cmontgomery15@cox.net; Classic Rendezvous Subject: Re: [CR] Source for New 40 Hole Rims?
Good morning all.
I have been following the thread about 40 hole rims, and as always I am impressed with this groups enthusiasm for our subject. However, we should take a moment to consider the sources of 40 hole hubs. The only manufactures of 40 hole hubs in the spacing we would need are Phil Wood and White Industries, and while both of these companies make excellent hubs, they are expensive and off topic.
Before asking Jan Heine or Velo Orange to invest the considerable amounts of time and money it takes to bring a new product to market, we need to be shour that we have considered all the possibilities and problems, and are committed to buying these rims. Remember that these are small companies with limited recourses, and can't have expensive unsold stock gathering dust in the back rooms.
Nice Sunday for a ride.
Tom Harriman.
San Francisco, Ca.
> Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:27:49 -0500
> To: cmontgomery15@cox.net; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> From: mark@bikesmithdesign.com
> Subject: Re: [CR] Source for New 40 Hole Rims?
>
> At 10/17/2009 04:02 PM -0700, cmontgomery wrote:
> > Me too, but I'd like them in 590's.
>
> Your LBS can order 590 CR-18s in 32, 36 or 40h from QBP.
>
> Or try Hiawatha Cyclery http://hiawathacyclery.com They do a fair
> amount of work on 3 speeds and usually have the rims in stock.
>
>
> Mark Stonich;
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