aluminum tubular rims

[oxlabs]

I'd like to have a wheelset built with standard section (not deeep) lightweight (no more than about 350 grams) aluminum tubular rims, no more than 28 spoke, and not too expensive. All I see are Ambrosio F20 rims, which are actually not that easy to get. They are OK, but an old design. Anything else out there?

 

[davidg]

mavic used to make some very light rims if I recall correctly. gel280, OR8, OR10.

you wont find in a shop, but occassionally they appear on Ebay or as part of a job lot. I still have some hanging in my shed - light as.

 

[L29205]

mavic used to make some very light rims if I recall correctly. gel280, OR8, OR10.

you wont find in a shop, but occassionally they appear on Ebay or as part of a job lot. I still have some hanging in my shed - light as.

When I raced, I road a GEL280 28 hole front and a GL330 32 hole rear. It worked for me but I was on a heavy day 145lbs. Even with that said I had to replace the front rim at least once a season. Those rims are on ebay every now and then.

 

[James Huang]

Mavic still offers Reflex tubulars:

http://www.mavic.com/road/products/reflex.M122A.2.aspx

Welded seam, machined sidewalls, eyelets, and all. Should be reasonably easy to find, too, and not terribly expensive.

 

[Stealth]

www.velocityusa.com

Try http://www.velocityusa.com, I have some tubular rims from them. I have ridden them for a year and they seem to be great. I have the escape model. However, they are 390 grams, that may be heavier than you want. Yet you can find them for about $50, just google velocity escape tubular.

 

[Bustedknuckle]

I'd like to have a wheelset built with standard section (not deeep) lightweight (no more than about 350 grams) aluminum tubular rims, no more than 28 spoke, and not too expensive. All I see are Ambrosio F20 rims, which are actually not that easy to get. They are OK, but an old design. Anything else out there?

http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=585

http://fairwheelbikes.com/kinlin-tb25-tubular-rim-p-1212.html

Mavic Refelx in 32h and 36h only these days.

 

[Wallace]

http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=585

http://fairwheelbikes.com/kinlin-tb25-tubular-rim-p-1212.html

Mavic Refelx in 32h and 36h only these days.

And they don't make them CD anymore, and the weld quality is really low (I picked up a pair recently and the welds were huge, and not smooth at all. Clearly, Mavic's heart is no longer in the tubular rim business, unless they're made of carbon...).

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

I'd like to have a wheelset built with standard section (not deeep) lightweight (no more than about 350 grams) aluminum tubular rims, no more than 28 spoke, and not too expensive. All I see are Ambrosio F20 rims, which are actually not that easy to get. They are OK, but an old design. Anything else out there?

I have a new pair of Ambrosio F20's in 28 hole. Most expensive, but the best. Send me a PM if you want them.

Ambrosio is the choice of the pros during the Spring Classics. The F20 is basically a lighter version of the Nemesis. "Old design", yes, but so is every aluminum tubular, nothing design-wise has changed much in the history of the standard box alloy racing tubular rim. It's always just been, well, a box with concave and convex sides, and holes. Some mfg's just make them better than others, as in the case of Mavic vs. Ambrosio

 

[oxlabs]

Thanks, I'm interested. i sent you a PM or you can email me at rick@oxlabs.com

QUOTE=RDV4ROUBAIX;133195]I have a new pair of Ambrosio F20's in 28 hole. Most expensive, but the best. Send me a PM if you want them.

Ambrosio is the choice of the pros during the Spring Classics. The F20 is basically a lighter version of the Nemesis. "Old design", yes, but so is every aluminum tubular, nothing design-wise has changed much in the history of the standard box alloy racing tubular rim. It's always just been, well, a box with concave and convex sides, and holes. Some mfg's just make them better than others, as in the case of Mavic vs. Ambrosio[/QUOTE]

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Thanks, I'm interested. i sent you a PM or you can email me at rick@oxlabs.com

I sent you an email back on the 14th. Sold already, sorry. No more F20's, only Nemesis 32h.