Originally Posted by
cqlink
First owner wanted a freewheel better suited for hills around Seattle area so he took the bike to the shop and asked for what's currently on the bike. Don't know what transpired after that but the original Paramount (Weinmann rim and gold tone freewheel) went MIA.
I want to get the bike back to original specs (as much as I can) and purchased the Campy high flange hub and the Sun CR-18 because it closely matches the polished aluminum original Weinmann rim and Campy high flange hub on the front (3 cross pattern). A forum member provided a picture of his and liked the vintage-like look and performance so I went with the Sun rim based on this and other online reviews of the rim.
While Weinmann options were out there, most I found were used. As this is my first build I thought it better to start with a new rim. If I'm not looking at this correctly, let me know. All help is appreciated.
It will definitely work, and will look appropriate. They are quite sturdy rims, and a bit heavy. If the owner expects quicker acceleration there are a couple of other suitable choices, but they will likely cost 2-3 times as much as the CR-18s.