Originally Posted by
lasauge
Hooked rims are a good idea if you want to run a narrow tire at very high pressures, that's why they were introduced by manufacturers trying come up with high performance clincher tires to rival tubulars starting in the late 1970's.
Pretty much the way I remember it. IIRC, neither my “paperboy” bikes, nor my first 10 speeds had hooked rims.
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