Funny you say that FBinNY...

Just last week I did another run to the metal recycler to recycle spent rims and defective rims. Just a few nights ago I revisited pardo.net where there are tons of photos of failures, defects, etc. I nearly kicked myself realizing that for the past 7-8 years I should have been doing the same, taking photos of all the failed rims that can be used to highlight failure modes and their causes - including one that just about all of us are guilty of: GREED

In last week's pile of about 20 rims were a few Open Pros, one Open 4 CD, a Reflex clincher and a Matrix Mt. Aero.

The three Mavic products had the classic eyelet+surroundingmaterial pull through. The Matrix product had no eyelets - just pull through.

All are products that fall into the "lightweight racing clincher" category not really meant for everyday use. Sure I could get away with it - my own support is free. But I certainly don't recommend it nor sell it to my customers. However, if they insist and pay for it - welp - other than liability concerns - the customer pretty much gets what they want.

Just two days ago one of my double wall hybrid rims without options returned with pull through in about a dozen holes. I'm debating whether I should just from here on out order all of this particular rim model with eyelets and CNC - instead of bare and eye/CNC. It holds up fine bare with sub-200 lb. riders - but not 325 lb. riders like with the last two.

The diff to the retail customer is only about $1.50.

I can't go with three versions because my supplier will raise the minimum quantity issue...

What do you think?

=8-)