Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Best Looking Rims

What are your opinion the best looking rims available today? Do not take in to account price or durability just looks...and pics are always fun.

Multicolored, polished deep-Vs

i'm always gonna be fond of open pros. but i'm not exactly one of those dudes who likes flashy stuff.

From Tomity's page:
http://homepage.mac.com/tomity/PhotoAlbum36.html

Sorry, I culdn't figure out how to show this a s an image, but it is a wooden rim.

I like non-machined aero rims with a shallow, rounded, v-section... the Araya semi-aeros come to mind, as do Sun Mistrals and that sick pair of polished Saavedras that Dubteka is looking to unload. I have a pair of Campy Ypsilons that I quite like, and the Lambdas are pretty much the same.

Colours and Deep-Vs leave me cold.

Non-machined Deep Vs.

best looking are the blu velocity deepv rims that i got

Mavic MA2

Classic: Any campy track tubulars.

New-school bling: Non-machined deep vees.

Personally, i'd like to see some good pics. Especially of machined vs. non-machined deep v's.

I really like anything hard anodized... Anyone know of a modern rim that is hard anodized? (That shiny dark grey, almost black, but kind of mirror looking finish...)

campy omega

http://www.nashbar.com/nashbar_photos/medium/YR-OS.gif

I really like anything hard anodized... Anyone know of a modern rim that is hard anodized? (That shiny dark grey, almost black, but kind of mirror looking finish...)

I thought that was smoked chrome?

I really like anything hard anodized... Anyone know of a modern rim that is hard anodized? (That shiny dark grey, almost black, but kind of mirror looking finish...)

Same here. I have built a couple sets of wheels lately and have bought some NOS Mavic rims that have the hard anodized finished. My favorites are the Open 4 CD which I just finished building to a set of Dura Ace high flange track hubs.

The older Mavic G40 rims are nice looking too with a more box shape. I also have FIR ES 35 rims on my road bike and FIR M121 on my mountain bike in that finish.

I really like anything hard anodized... Anyone know of a modern rim that is hard anodized? (That shiny dark grey, almost black, but kind of mirror looking finish...)


sun flipping m-14's. i've also got some wolber super champion alpines in a nice hard ano. i like to stare at them for long periods of time.

http://bryanhead1.home.comcast.net/needpics.gif

seconded

blah. i'm amazed that i found even this much of a wolber sca on the net. holler.

http://www.sjscycles.com/store/wolbersuperchampionalpinerimsbig.jpg

ok. pics:

Freewheel Hayes, SF bling:
bling bling (http://www.pixagogo.com/4203425133)

non machined eggplant deep v's:
http://www.dynagroove.com/users/fabian/bikes/col4.2.jpg
http://www.dynagroove.com/users/fabian/bikes/col1.jpg

... and that sick pair of polished Saavedras that Dubteka is looking to unload...

:D

http://www.dynagroove.com/users/fabian/craigs/saavedra3.JPG
http://www.dynagroove.com/users/fabian/craigs/saavedra2.JPG

I have the clincher version of those Saavedras. Nice, but I've given up on keeping them trued. Could just be my crappy wheelbuild though. I think they weight about 230 grams...?

I'm looking for some classic silver, low-profile clincher rims for a Record build...

I like semi-aero as well.

Mavic CXP 12:

http://www.radsport-lenzen.de/images/maviccxp12.jpg

Wolber TX Profil "Titane Chrome"

http://image.i-soldit.com/images/0013/100130002019/100130002019_03_04.jpg

I have the clincher version of those Saavedras. Nice, but I've given up on keeping them trued. Could just be my crappy wheelbuild though. I think they weight about 230 grams...?

I'm looking for some classic silver, low-profile clincher rims for a Record build...

the saavedras in the pics are clinchers as well. super light, but haven't weighed them.

After having messengered for years on deep rims - rigida, velocity, mavic cxp 33's, I am very much over them. sure they're stiff and don't go out of true as much, but they're heavy, accelerate slower and give a really harsh ride. from an aesthetics point of view, i like the look of a somewhat profiled rim, not boxed out, semi-aero, definitely nothing machined, or too deep, or with a step to break the line from spoke to bead.

the best riding and best looking would be older mavic open 4 cd, and fir ea 60. I like dark grey-brownish rims, i find they look the most elegant with a blackwall tire. very classic.

you know i have to rep the eastbay, finally a couple pics outside...

I have the clincher version of those Saavedras. Nice, but I've given up on keeping them trued. Could just be my crappy wheelbuild though. I think they weight about 230 grams...?

I'm looking for some classic silver, low-profile clincher rims for a Record build...

i beat the snot out of mine, that stay pretty true (i weigh 130 tho...)

http://www.dynagroove.com/users/fabian/bikes/col1.jpg

I've got the ghey for your ride. What type of stem is that? Gorgeous, nice work. Year of the frame? Thanks.

you know i have to rep the eastbay, finally a couple pics outside...

get that bike to a rap video shoot!

awesome

Black Mavic cxp-33

http://www.bike-side.com/shop/images/mav_cxp33.jpg

Open Pros are the best, period dot

Did you look at the thread title? Open pros are ugly, period dot.

i love my deep v's

I've got the ghey for your ride. What type of stem is that? Gorgeous, nice work. Year of the frame? Thanks.

if i'm not mistaken, that is a deda murex stem.

http://www.coloradocyclist.com/images/products/full/dedmurxx.jpg

Nisi Stretto Corsa Tubulars. Double Eyelets, early 80's black finish. And the Wolber TX's are sweet too.

i actually like the look of machined deep v's better than non-machined, especially when one is going to be using colored tires. the silver band creates nice contrast.

silver cxp33 rims = teh hawtz0r.

you know i have to rep the eastbay, finally a couple pics outside...

always nice to see another aero... do you have the geometry info on that year? i think i have the same frame.


as for rims, the mirror polish or gold deep v's are pretty fresh

I've got the ghey for your ride. What type of stem is that? Gorgeous, nice work. Year of the frame? Thanks.

thanks. stem is just a cheap Kalloy off ebay. it's probably the most asked about part on the bike. year of frame is early 90's, i believe..

i believe i have the same fork on my bike. is yours drilled dubteka?

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/4538/pgif3ms.gif

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/oct/EricPan.htm#image_

i believe i have the same fork on my bike. is yours drilled dubteka?

nope. not drilled. pista for sure.

i actually like the look of machined deep v's better than non-machined, especially when one is going to be using colored tires. the silver band creates nice contrast.

Yeah I hear that 100%. Well, 50% now cause the back rubino died at the start of the alleycat and is now a black gatorskin.

I really like the Campy Shamal.

This was the first mass produced deep-v rim, me thinks. I might have a lead on some...would be nice.

I really like the Campy Shamal.

This was the first mass produced deep-v rim, me thinks. I might have a lead on some...would be nice.

Love those...

the atlantas are also blingy. cant find a good picture this
minute. also are drilled for more holes in the rim, makes
them fine for the streets

i have a set of wolber profil20s

gorgeous anthracite/brown anodising and a really sweet curved semi-aero profile.

[the last time i checked, atlantas were the same as the shamal rims, just drilled 32 instead of 12.]

but yes. shamals.... mmmmm....

fsnl
sparky

NOS mavic ma2
NOS campy montreals

Campagnolo Atlanta Pista's. Be-you-tee-full. I live in Atlanta, too. Can I have some, laced to Vittoria Atlanta Pista Tires, please? You don't see these up for grabs, like ever.

I have always been a fan of simplistic brilliance, so I opted to get the white, machined Deep V's on my IRO. I think they look pretty bling.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/gore_galore/IMG_1996.jpg