wanted: Mavic MA2 silver rim 36 hole, or similar

[Lister Farrar]

Looking for a very low profile rim to replace an Mavic MA2 which is wearing out on the brake track. Preferably silver. (The existing spokes are too long for Mavic Open Pros, for example, and I'm too cheap to toss out perfectly good stainless spokes. I need the low profile to re-use the spokes. Ambrosio and Campagnolo, among others, made rims like this, and theoretically Sun and Alex, still do. But they seem to be rare.

[ART BOY]

Lister, I have an Ambrosio 36 hole black flat profile and a gold 36 slight dish - can't find a name - here. both in good condition. and ready to spray them PINK oooo

[Brian S]

I think I can help--remember those burnt out hubs?? Those may be the rims. What about something in a nice carbon polymer??? Scandium??? Ceramic bearings???? C'MON, LISTER!!!!!

[Brian S]

Are you absolutely stuck with a 36 hub?? I have a new DT swiss 32. Never been built up. I did have a look at the older 36 rim that I have, but you may recall the issue we saw in the other that the spoke ends were rusty. Whether that has affected the actual rim, why not just take it and have a look. Otherwise, it is headed for the scrap metal bin at Oak Bay Fire me an email to bgsinclair@telus.net

[Ramsey]

Lister,
Not quite a single rim, but I have the following wheels to offer up to a good home for a fair price:
a pair of
32 hole Mavic Open Pro clincher rims - titanium finish
butted DT spokes (3 cross / 2 cross rear and 2 cross front if I recall)
sealed Ultegra 7 spd hubs - 7 / 8 spd cassette compatible
alloy nipples
Let me know, OK?
R

[Brian S]

http://www.eigenwijzereizen.nl/images/column/juli.jpg

that is briek schotte. Funny, the equipment looks familiar, except the water bottles have been switched for head lights

[Lister Farrar]

Actually, I 've been looking for one of a cyclist in the 190? tour de france working the bellows, fixing his own bike in a blacksmith shop. But this will do until then. Thx Brian!

Lance had it wrong. It is about the bike.

[Lister Farrar]

Found the image. Eugene Christophe had to forge a repair on his fork in the 1913 Tour. Plus he got a 10 minute penalty for allowing a boy to operate the bellows for him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Christophe

And we think we're doing well when we change a flat or a chain.

I wonder what the 21st century equivalent for a carbon fork would be? Whip up some space age adhesives from household chemicals? Arc weld the aluminum or titanium with a car battery? MacGyver?