I have been using for the last 3 rainy seasons a set of
wheels with Mavic T519 ceramic rims. They are expensive but
seem to hold up better in wet weather riding, non ceramic
rims seem to wear through the sidewall(the sidewalls start
to flare out, after being ground down by wet road grime day
after day, even being wiped down after every ride.)

Unfortunately, my rear older German Hugi hub went bad and
can't be fixed. The ceramic rim is still true and round,
even after 7,000+ miles. Would it be safe to reuse this rim
on a new hub? There are no cracks, etc.

Thanks,

Tom Portland, Oregon

Yes, you can.
If the rim isn't damaged or worn out you can resuse it.
It isn't very common because rims usually wear our or are damaged before the hub.

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David Ornee, Western Springs, IL USA

tomrp-<< The ceramic rim is still true and round, even after
7,000+ miles. Would it be safe to reuse this rim on a new
hub? There are no cracks >><BR><BR>

Sure-no problem-ensure it is built well.

Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali
costruite eccezionalmente bene"

In article <3b64c80f.0403110955.f9f6c34@posting.google.com>,
tomrp@juno.com says...
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>I have been using for the last 3 rainy seasons a set of
>wheels with Mavic T519 ceramic rims. They are expensive but
>seem to hold up better in wet weather riding, non ceramic
>rims seem to wear through the sidewall(the sidewalls start
>to flare out, after being ground down by wet road grime day
>after day, even being wiped down after every ride.)
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>Unfortunately, my rear older German Hugi hub went bad and
>can't be fixed. The ceramic rim is still true and round,
>even after 7,000+ miles. Would it be safe to reuse this rim
>on a new hub? There are no cracks, etc.

Sure, why not?
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Alex