Originally Posted by
squirtdad
I forget, but what bike and type of riding are you going for? that could make a difference You mentioned CR18 in a previous post, these are pretty durable and representative of the time in looks IMHO
if this helps this is what they look like on a Nishki (modded to be a utility commuter)
Thanks. These rims are for my FAST road bike, an old Land Shark Road Shark, laced to Dura Ace hubs. I had initially bought the CR-18s, but decided they weren't.... good enough for the Land Shark. Hence why I'm here. I don't want a durable rim that's OK, I want a fast rim that's awesome.
Originally Posted by
Road Fan
I think that's right, but in the OP's stated time period, SILVER rims were waning in their popularity, compared to gray anodized. I think he really should be looking for '60s/ '70s/ '80s.
That's interesting. I've been having a hard time finding silver rims compared to grey anodized. I don't know if I'm willing to go back to the 60s/70s for performance reasons. Didn't technology improve greatly around the 80s and 90s for rims?