Given the great adjustability of modern brake pads, I find it difficult to believe that a canti couldn't be squared to the rim. And, even if it was initially not square I would expect it to wear toward a flat connection, not the reverse. It is also hard to understand why Velocity would design such a rim, given that cantis remain the most popular choice for wide tire applications, way more than side pulls for sure.
Now, if only they could get the price down to something much more affordable. Is the hi price being driven by the extra polishing? Why polish something that runs 40 mm from the road? Michael On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 5:32:23 PM UTC-5, Jan Heine wrote: > > I read this thread with interest, as I am putting the finishing touches on > the Winter issue of *Bicycle Quarterly*. This issue includes a test of > the 650B Velocity A23 rims. I checked the brake tracks of our samples, and > they are parallel, as they should be. So they work as well with any brake > type as most other rims. The "aero" shape is below the brake track, and > does not affect braking in any way. It's interesting that while there are > so many wonderful 650B tires available, few well-designed 650B rims are > available today. Without giving too much away, the Velocity A23 appears to > solve that problem, finally. > > Jan Heine > Editor > Bicycle Quarterly > http://www.bikequarterly.com > > Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
