Velocity A23 are the hot new rims: http://www.bikesonline.com/velocity-a-23-700c-32h-black-silver-with-machined-sidewall.htm
Here is a set for muy cheap ($11 shipping, too!): http://www.bikesonline.com/handspun-sport-series-3-front-wheel-shimano-105-5700-black-velocity-a23-32h-black.htm http://www.bikesonline.com/handspun-sport-series-3-rear-wheel-shimano-105-5700-32h-black-velocity-a23-700c-black.htm If you want heavier/stronger ones, I can't say enough good things about Velocity Dyads: http://www.bikesonline.com/velocity-dyad-700c-32h-silver.htm On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:42 PM, Dave Faller <davefaller...@gmail.com>wrote: > I have a 2007 Rambouillet. It came stock with Araya 540 rims and Shimano > 105 hubs (as did many, if not most Romuli). They've been decent, sturdy > wheels. Not to heavy, stayed true, etc. Today I had a fall (not a crash) > which resulted in warping the rim. I was able to put the wheel on a truing > stand and get it fairly back to normal after about 30 minutes of messing > with it, but I noticed that four or five of the ferrules on the drive side > spokes look to be slightly uprooted from the incident, so the rim is > permanently compromised. I'm sure I could ride it for thousands more miles > without incident; but, I've always thought about "upgrading" to > theoretically better rims. I don't really want all new wheels, so I'm > thinking of doing rim swaps on my wheels. So... > > Anybody have any recommendations for rims you've used that you're super > happy with, or notice some ethereal improvement in performance, braking etc. > that I should consider? In doing a rim swap, I'd be attempting to keep the > spokes as-is, so a very similar profile would be in order. Rim reviews are > always highly variable, but as RBW Owners Bunch members, your experiences > and bikes might be more similar to my usage than, say, the carbonated racers > or extreme downhillers. > > Dave > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/_Wq9tcTV4kcJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
