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Old 11-19-12 | 08:51 AM
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repechage
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Originally Posted by photogravity
OK, I think there's a conspiracy here... Of course if, Grand Bois checks in on this thread, I think he'll have a different opinion.
No, I will vote the other way since they are clear anodized to start. For me it is an upkeep issue. I like polished rims, but as I have 20 bikes that have them, no wall hangers and live not too far from Pacific Coast Highway, polishing them is a continued effort, one that only the Scheeren rimmed bikes get the full attention. For the half dozen where the rims have some form of anodizing, it is much easier to keep those wheels up. I will admit that I will never purposely buy mid 80's Mavic rims in the dark bronze grey tone as I just really dislike the look of messy streaked away color on the brake tracks.

As I have purchased NOS rims for future need from time to time, I go silver. (Martano made some "hard anno" rims in the 80's with machined sides but in 4 years f searching I have not found a unlaced set, so it goes.)
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