Help me pick a 700c rim for my Super Course...
02-12-10, 10:16 AM
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Help me pick a 700c rim for my Super Course...
Hey Guys... I have decided to go 700c on the '68 Super Course. I would like to get some opinions/experiences on the following rims. FWIW, I plan on running 32-35mm tires...probably Vittoria Randonneur Hyper or maybe Schwalbe Marathon Supreme...or...???
Sun CR-18 (I have these on my Huffy Sporstman but have very few miles on the so far)
Mavic Open Sport
Velocity Aero (maybe too modern looking?)
VO Rims (Diagonale or PBP...either slightly wider or slightly narrower than the other rims listed)
???
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Mark in St. Louis
Sun CR-18 (I have these on my Huffy Sporstman but have very few miles on the so far)
Mavic Open Sport
Velocity Aero (maybe too modern looking?)
VO Rims (Diagonale or PBP...either slightly wider or slightly narrower than the other rims listed)
???
TIA
Mark in St. Louis
02-12-10, 11:43 AM
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How do you feel a Super Course will run with 32s or 35s...given we're talking about around town/commuting type stuff?
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02-12-10, 12:26 PM
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Somebody else will have to tell you about big tires. I run 28s on almost everything because it seems to be the perfect size for me. I have a pair of 38s, but I've never ridden them. The frame I have that they will fit is waiting for warmer weather to get painted. I tried them on the Suns and and they looked good. I have them on some skinny CXP-22s and they look fine on those, too. Bike rims will take a wide range of tire sizes. Just look at the monsters they put on MTB rims.
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I've been running 27"x32 Panaracers on mine and they're great, no problems with potholes but I can still feel the road. I just swapped them for 700x28 and it's hard to tell the difference. Of course, I only got one ride in before the blizzard.
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I have a set of wheels I built up with Sun CR-18's and Grand Bois 26mm tires. It's a magic carpet ride, and they're remarkably fast (I have only been outcoasted on downhills by tandems). The tires are wide enough to handle decently paved dirt with no issues. If you're going into a battlezone, you might want 28's or 32's. You'll have plenty of clearance for everything up to at least 35's on the SuperCourse.
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I hear you... I just recently mounted Schwalbe Fat Franks on stock '91 Rockhopper wheels...no problems...look great.
I guess the real question is...Leave well enough alone at 32mm (1 1/4 as it were) or try the 35s. Speed is not a huge issue, but I don't need to purposely slow myself down I suppose!
I guess the real question is...Leave well enough alone at 32mm (1 1/4 as it were) or try the 35s. Speed is not a huge issue, but I don't need to purposely slow myself down I suppose!
Somebody else will have to tell you about big tires. I run 28s on almost everything because it seems to be the perfect size for me. I have a pair of 38s, but I've never ridden them. The frame I have that they will fit is waiting for warmer weather to get painted. I tried them on the Suns and and they looked good. I have them on some skinny CXP-22s and they look fine on those, too. Bike rims will take a wide range of tire sizes. Just look at the monsters they put on MTB rims.
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Hey...I don't know about a battlezone (depends on the neighborhood 
) but the streets of St. Louis are not the best maintained in the world...my riding is completely urban excluding park paths/etc. FWIW.
I should probably leave well enough alone and use 32s.
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) but the streets of St. Louis are not the best maintained in the world...my riding is completely urban excluding park paths/etc. FWIW.I should probably leave well enough alone and use 32s.
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I have a set of wheels I built up with Sun CR-18's and Grand Bois 26mm tires. It's a magic carpet ride, and they're remarkably fast (I have only been outcoasted on downhills by tandems). The tires are wide enough to handle decently paved dirt with no issues. If you're going into a battlezone, you might want 28's or 32's. You'll have plenty of clearance for everything up to at least 35's on the SuperCourse.
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The 28c tubulars on my Peugeot ride nice! I've never had a flat, but I always carry Tufo sealant and a tool to open up the valve.
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