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Old 01-11-11 | 09:08 PM
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Bikes: 2001 Tommasini Sintesi w/ Campagnolo Daytona 10 Speed

I import KinLin rims.

They have two lines - entry to midrange and high-end with separate catalogs for each.

Entry level are solid...but not exciting. For my inventory wheels I distribute through bike shops - they do just fine.

I sell alot of their MX2Gs which is a great DeepV substitute, alot of their RT-6N single-wall TRUE mtb rims with 3mm wall thickness unlike the Weinmann crap, and alot of their single-wall Weinmann/Araya copy 27 x 1 1/4 5ALM. (A true 27" - not a 700 x 35c passed off as one.)

I don't do their high-end rims - most of my customers want the OpenPros, the CXP-33s and such. So I don't bother. However they are very good lightweight rims BUT I really wish they'd go double eyelet on their OpenPro competing rim and others in both catalogs that could certainly use 'em. Their only double-eyelet rim is a downhill MTB rim...

KinLin's power-coat work is superbe - anondizing is right up there with the rest of the field.

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