Looking for a boxed polished 26" rim
05-24-16, 12:49 PM
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Looking for a boxed polished 26" rim
I'm planing on building a new frame and wanted to do a vintage 60's road theme build but with 26" wheels because of the smaller frame I use and issues with toe overlap. Don't really feel like doing 650 because rims and tires are pricey and I'm a cheap skate. Yeah I'm proud to say it. 
So with doing a vintage style build I'm looking for a double wall box looking silver/polished 26" 36 hole rim and pretty sturdy because all I ride mainly is old farm roads. I could do a Sun CR18 and call it a day but the shape is a little too funky for this build. Any suggestions? If Sun would only make the M13 in 26" or 650b they would have a winner. Well probably not the 26" but I think they would do really good with a 650b M13 rim given the other pricey choices.
I've got a set of long Campagnolo dropouts, most of a NR groupset, lots of Silver and full tanks of Oxygen and Acetylene to use! Still looking at tubeset and lugs. No fru fru lugs or pretty paint with this puppy as she's going to get used and abused.
So with doing a vintage style build I'm looking for a double wall box looking silver/polished 26" 36 hole rim and pretty sturdy because all I ride mainly is old farm roads. I could do a Sun CR18 and call it a day but the shape is a little too funky for this build. Any suggestions? If Sun would only make the M13 in 26" or 650b they would have a winner. Well probably not the 26" but I think they would do really good with a 650b M13 rim given the other pricey choices.
I've got a set of long Campagnolo dropouts, most of a NR groupset, lots of Silver and full tanks of Oxygen and Acetylene to use! Still looking at tubeset and lugs. No fru fru lugs or pretty paint with this puppy as she's going to get used and abused.
05-24-16, 01:01 PM
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Not double-walled, but Weinmann 522s in 26" start off fairly shiny and would no doubt look great if polished before building. 
05-24-16, 01:40 PM
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How about Velo Orange's Diagonale? Somewhat pricey, but quite pretty, IMO
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How about the mavic xm317 in silver? Not quite what you're looking for as far as looks, but relatively cheap, double walled, eyeletted, and shouldn't look too bad once you get rid of the decal. I'm pretty sure I've seen them in 36h, I know 32h. 17 mm wide so a bit wider than the M13, though.
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Not a big VO fan and trying to keep this project as cheap as possible. Just being honest.
05-24-16, 02:39 PM
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I have a wicked 90s aluminum MTB frame that is shiny as all can be and I've been hunting for a polished rim to build up the polished XT hubs I have for the build and haven't found anything cheap but velocity offers a few of its 559 rims in a polished finish but they're all around a hundred bones. I'd be interested in anything people post... also haven't been able to track down a source for the regular pasela tires with a folding bead, seems they only make the TG version with folding beads... ah well.
05-24-16, 03:05 PM
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If you were looking to put in work you could probably polish these: Weinmann Rim 26 x 2.125 Silver
Not double wall, but a squarish profile and inexpensive.
Not double wall, but a squarish profile and inexpensive.
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