Ainsie said:Also any opinions on the Edge 46mm clincher rims?
Hotness in black. I want to build a set to some black Tune Hubs with black CX-Rays. 24 radial front, 28 rear (3x both sides). Hot hot hot.
Ainsie said:Also any opinions on the Edge 46mm clincher rims?
parawolf said:Hotness in black. I want to build a set to some black Tune Hubs with black CX-Rays. 24 radial front, 28 rear (3x both sides). Hot hot hot.
What are your thoughts on Ambrosio's?Peter@vecchios said:Big money also...but whatever blow's yer skirt up.....
PeterF said:What are your thoughts on Ambrosio's?
Hmmm, good comeback ......although, I don't know a heap about Open Pros, coz I've only had a couple, but I've had a few Open 4Cds -- were they any better?Peter@vecchios said:Another...of the perhaps 700-800 OpenPros and CXP-33s I have built (along with lots of Velocity, DT, some Sun a few Alex), in the last few years, the only rim that consistently pulls eyelets out is the OpenPro....
Woah!! Slow down, Iron-Stine. Are you trying to say they're 'stellar'?alienator said:Ambrosio may be the most used brand at any of the Spring Classics, Flanders, Paris-Roubais.......
Excellence and Excelight SSC are stellar clinchers. Stellar. Did I mention that they're stellar? They cost a bit more, but they are......wait........here it comes........stellar.
PeterF said:What are your thoughts on Ambrosio's?
Looking at the IRD Cadence Aero's they look and sound very much like the Kinlin XR-300's. The only variation appears to be an ERD of 577mm on the Kinlins V 576mm on the IRD's.Peter@vecchios said:I am somewhat intrigued by the 'niobium' rims, distributed by Merry Sales(IRD). They seem like Velocity only lighter. Somewhat limited shapes and drillings tho.
Ainsie said:Looking at the IRD Cadence Aero's they look and sound very much like the Kinlin XR-300's. The only variation appears to be an ERD of 577mm on the Kinlins V 576mm on the IRD's.
Do you think Merry Sales are brining these in under their own banner but they are really rebranded Kinlin's?
Ainsie said:Looking at the IRD Cadence Aero's they look and sound very much like the Kinlin XR-300's. The only variation appears to be an ERD of 577mm on the Kinlins V 576mm on the IRD's.
Do you think Merry Sales are brining these in under their own banner but they are really rebranded Kinlin's?
Peter@vecchios said:Very nice rims like Mavic used to be. I have had some sent to me for building and I always liked them. same for FIR rims. Ambrosio are imported only to Ital Techno, AFAIK and he wouldn't sell rims to me at anything like wholesale even for a fair number of them. FIR no longer brought in(used to be by ZAR, no more). I tried to contact Ambrosio directly but ever got an answer(imagine that, maybe I'll try it in Italian).
Wish DT made a tubie rim, I really like their quality, but expensive(like Ambrosio). Of the few Alex I have built, they seem somewhat 'soft', like SUN but they are cheap and if you use enough spokes and don't try to make a too light wheel for the use, they can be OK.
I am somewhat intrigued by the 'niobium' rims, distributed by Merry Sales(IRD). They seem like Velocity only lighter. Somewhat limited shapes and drillings tho.
More thoughts than just Ambrosio. Of the 'stuff' I do on bikes, building wheels is my favorite, many requests for custom builds these days.
Tonto said:Hi Peter,
What do you think of the Ambrosio hubs? They are significantly cheaper than Record hubs in the UK by about $150.
Cheers
Tonto
Tonto said:Hi Peter,
What do you think of the Ambrosio hubs? They are significantly cheaper than Record hubs in the UK by about $150.
Cheers
Tonto
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