Originally Posted by
jimmuller
The reason they are on the wall is they are steel and don't brake well in the rain They are also serrated so they sing during braking. Yes, they are heavier than nifty performance alloy rims but they are comfy to ride and very pretty.
Ahhhh, flashbacks to my Motobecane Mirage back in '73. Those Rigida SuperChromix were the same. That is where I learned to strip off the tonnage.