Originally Posted by
gthomson
Salamandrine That is what's happening actually so maybe I am doing just what you said? there is a dent in the rim that might happened at any time between 1987 and now but I don't remember it being so noticeable. I have no interest in repairing the rim as discussed in this thread, not really worth it. Someone also told me that older steel rims and spokes should be
Probably that's what's happening, yeah. It's something to be aware of when you rebuild with new rims. Sounds like it's time.
So are these Rigida Aluminum rims, or steel? I'm guessing aluminum because of the specs of the bike. FYI Sun M13II look pretty much the same as Rigida 1320 if you peel off the stickers.