Len,
That's why I always preferred the crisper feel of my "Red Delicious" label #4016 rims, which had a superior core and tougher skin for brake wear, above the Dole and Chiquita models. Both the Dole and the Chiquita rims, IMHO, were notoriously "slippery" and "soft." ("Slippery" rims were especially problematic on our usually- wet streets and roads.)
All three varieties were popular in Eugene, OR, among local racers, however. It was a pretty "fruity" crowd back in the 1970s up there...
Jon Spangler sitting in Alameda, CA, USA, enjoying the fond memories of my cycling "salad days" in Oregon
On Jan 9, 2010, at 5:06 PM, <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org>
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> Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 20:06:32 -0500
> From: Leonard Diamond <leonarddiamond@verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Notice! CR's Rarest of the rare may include fakes!
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> He might be right in this case. Upon close examination that rim's
> profile
> looks more like the less rare Chiquita yellow label rim. Correct
> me if I'm
> wrong but I seem to remember them coming out in the 60's and
> quickly losing
> favor because of their slippery sidewalls and tendency to go soft.
>
> Len Diamond
> Ridgewood New Jersey USA
> Please get above freezing this week
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>
>
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