FIR Rims?

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Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims? The model I am
looking at buying is the SRG 30 aero profile 28 spoke.

Thanks

Bow

"Bow" <bow_macleod@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:sx5Hc.18501$%r.187066@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims? The model I
> am looking at buying is the SRG 30 aero profile 28 spoke.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bow
>
I had a pair made up a couple of years back(32 spoke bright
gold finish). I experienced cracking around all the rear
drive side spokes so took the wheel back and had the rim
replaced for free. A couple of weeks later I hit a pothole
and destroyed the new rim. I don't use the rear wheel now
and the front wheel, which is fine, is in the garage. (would
you like to buy it?;))

Personally I don't think the rim is any better or worse than
Australian made velocity deep V rims, which you should be
able to find cheaper.

Peter

On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 16:07:12 +1000, "Bow" <bow_macleod@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims? The model I am
>looking at buying is the SRG 30 aero profile 28 spoke.

MAPLE or SPRUCE may be stronger.
--
Rick Onanian

"Peter Vesel" <vesel@bigpondnobloodyspam.com> wrote in message
news:oU9Hc.84240$sj4.8600@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
> "Bow" <bow_macleod@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:sx5Hc.18501$%r.187066@nasal.pacific.net.au...
> > Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims? The model I
> > am looking at buying is the SRG 30 aero profile 28
> > spoke.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bow
> >
> I had a pair made up a couple of years back(32 spoke
> bright gold finish). I experienced cracking around all the
> rear drive side spokes so took the wheel back and had the
> rim replaced for free. A couple of weeks later I hit a
> pothole and destroyed the new rim. I don't use the rear
> wheel now and the front wheel, which is fine, is in
the
> garage. (would you like to buy it?;))
>
> Personally I don't think the rim is any better or worse
> than Australian
made
> velocity deep V rims, which you should be able to find
> cheaper.

And drilled any way you can think of.

>
> Peter

"Bow" <bow_macleod@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<sx5Hc.18501$%r.187066@nasal.pacific.net.au>...
> Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims? The model I
> am looking at buying is the SRG 30 aero profile 28 spoke.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bow

I've used FIR on road and off over the years and have always
had good luck with them. Karl

Bow wrote:
> Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims?

They used to have those before they started using metal...
the younger generation here will remember "Oregon Trail" and
all the broken yokes, tongues, axles, and wheels... wood
(and thus, FIR) just wasn't reliable! Can't imagine why
you'd put one on a bike in this day and age...

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training (where's Sorni when you need him?)

On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:57:24 -0400, "ZeeExSixAre"
<phil_leeIHEARTBASHGUARDS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>They used to have those before they started using metal...
>the younger generation here will remember "Oregon Trail"
>and all the broken yokes, tongues, axles, and wheels...
>wood (and thus, FIR) just wasn't reliable!

Played it on an Apple IIe. Later bought it for Apple IIgs
and PC, and still have the DOS version around somewhere
(probably on 5.25" disks).

>Can't imagine why you'd put one on a bike in this day
>and age...

Me neither. Kiln-dried spruce is stronger.

>Phil, Squid-in-Training (where's Sorni when you need him?)

Boycotting this thread?
--
Rick "Sore-knee from changing fir wheel" Onanian

Rick Onanian wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:57:24 -0400, "ZeeExSixAre"
> <phil_leeIHEARTBASHGUARDS@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> They used to have those before they started using
>> metal... the younger generation here will remember
>> "Oregon Trail" and all the broken yokes, tongues, axles,
>> and wheels... wood (and thus, FIR) just wasn't reliable!
>
> Played it on an Apple IIe. Later bought it for Apple IIgs
> and PC, and still have the DOS version around somewhere
> (probably on 5.25" disks).
>
>> Can't imagine why you'd put one on a bike in this day
>> and age...
>
> Me neither. Kiln-dried spruce is stronger.
>
>> Phil, Squid-in-Training (where's Sorni when you
>> need him?)
>
> Boycotting this thread?

My mouse finger was itchy, and now I know why! (Didn't
notice my name first time, as newsreader sorta "dims" sigs
and the Squid's remark was thus treated...uh, thusly.)

Bill "FIR rims: soft ride, but the protesters throwing
buckets of blood on you gets rather old" S.

In rec.bicycles.tech S o r n i <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote:

: Bill "FIR rims: soft ride, but the protesters throwing
: buckets of blood on you gets rather old" S.

That bike needs one of these: http://www.velimpex.com/san_m-
arco_product.php?contents=sm_emotion

- mark

"Mark Vieselmeyer" <mviesel@hpb15424.boi.hp.com> wrote in message
news:40eee171@usenet01.boi.hp.com
> In rec.bicycles.tech S o r n i <sorni@bite-
> me.san.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Bill "FIR rims: soft ride, but the protesters throwing
>> buckets of blood on you gets rather old" S.
>
> That bike needs one of these: http://www.velimpex.com/san-
> _marco_product.php?contents=sm_emotion

That's just bizarre.

--

A: Top-posters.
B: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet?

Mark Vieselmeyer wrote:
> In rec.bicycles.tech S o r n i <sorni@bite-
> me.san.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Bill "FIR rims: soft ride, but the protesters throwing
>> buckets of blood on you gets rather old" S.
>
> That bike needs one of these: http://www.velimpex.com/san-
> _marco_product.php?contents=sm_emotion

I /knew/ it was gonna be that pic! (Made the rounds in AM-B
a few times.)

Bill "sideshowbobshudder.wav" S.

>Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims? The model I am
>looking at buying is the SRG 30 aero profile 28 spoke.

It came with my Cervelo Prodigy and now I have over 8,000
miles on it. No complaints, no cracks but I don't race
either. Bike shop built the wheels using Edco hubs and
standard type spokes.

"Mark Vieselmeyer" <mviesel@hpb15424.boi.hp.com> wrote
in message
>
> That bike needs one of these: http://www.velimpex.com/san-
> _marco_product.php?contents=sm_emotion
>

Is that a merkin?

"Carl Sundquist" <carlsun@cox-internet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Mark Vieselmeyer" <mviesel@hpb15424.boi.hp.com> wrote
> in message
> >
> > That bike needs one of these: http://www.velimpex.com/s-
> > an_marco_product.php?contents=sm_emotion
> >
>
> Is that a merkin?
>
I love it! That's funny!!!

Rick Onanian wrote:

> On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 16:07:12 +1000, "Bow"
> <bow_macleod@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Has anyone had any experience with FIR rims? The model I
>>am looking at buying is the SRG 30 aero profile 28 spoke.
>
>
> MAPLE or SPRUCE may be stronger.

How wood you know?

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

Tom Sherman wrote:
> Rick Onanian wrote:

>> MAPLE or SPRUCE may be stronger.
>
> How wood you know?

That should finish this.

Bill "going against the grain" S.

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 22:30:51 -0500, Tom Sherman
<tsherman@qconline.com> wrote:
>> MAPLE or SPRUCE may be stronger.
>
>How wood you know?

I'm in the construction business, so I mite (is that the
best I can come up with?) know this sort of stuff.

Er, seriously, engineers insist that kiln dried spruce is
stronger, but it sure is brittle. IME, hem fir has proven
itself to be much tougher, and I've yet to load KD spruce in
any direction where it's stronger than hem fir.

I hope you aren't board (hah! better...) of my lumbering
(woo hoo!) prose.
--
Rick Onanian