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schleven

03-10-08, 11:39 AM

Does anyone know if anyone manufactures wooden rims these days? I'm looking for a set...any advice?

Scooper

03-10-08, 11:50 AM

Wheel Fanatyk (http://www.wheelfanatyk.blogspot.com/) sells Ghisallo wooden rims. Ric Hjertberg is the resident expert there and I met him at NAHBS. He knows his stuff.

schleven

03-10-08, 12:39 PM

Thanks Scooper. Yeah, those were about the only ones I could find as well.

East Hill

03-10-08, 03:10 PM

Thanks Scooper. Yeah, those were about the only ones I could find as well.

They are gorgeous!

I think everyone who wandered by the booth at the NAHBS stopped at looked, and then could not resist a spin or two.

I know that's what I did :) .

East Hill

iab

03-10-08, 04:48 PM

As Scooper said, Cerchi Ghisallo is the only one I know of, http://www.cerchiinlegnoghisallo.com/homeeng.php

And of course there is ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320225582893&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011

Kommisar89

03-10-08, 11:38 PM

Damn I love those Ghisallo wooden rims. Oh well, there's another thing to put on the list of stuff to get some day. :)

Scooper

03-11-08, 07:56 AM

Wooden rims are light and they're gorgeous, but there are a couple of downsides. Caliper brakes destroy them in short order, and the wooden clincher rims don't have "hooks" to clinch the tire bead, so you have to run lower air pressures.

If you're fitting tubulars on a brakeless track bike, they're great.

fender1

03-11-08, 08:23 AM