Dad got a flat yesterday on the Bianchi and we weren't prepared with a flat repair kit. I'm sure one of the other riders would have let him borrow some tools/material to fix it, but he insisted on riding on the little air he had. I reminded him that he could very easily end up with a bent rim.


Now the rear rim(which luckily was already a replacement and not original) is bent. So, it's a good time to get this bike back to the original matching rims. Up front is a Mavic Module E. I assume it's stock to the bike which is a 1983ish Bianchi Nuovo Racing. Does anyone have one of these rims for sale?

Good luck...You can find them on ebay for a premium. Those are truly the finest rims mavic ever made. Nobody makes rims like that anymore. It's a damn shame they don't make them like that. The braking surfaces of those modules were so damn nice...

The first truly excellent narrow clincher rim (circa '75), and worth every penny. They certainly are pricey, though, as SoreFeet points out.

Too pricey, IMO, for a single-eyeletted rim. I'd look for an MA2 for the rear.

Thanks guys. I'm thrilled that these are good rims, but the cost hurts. I think we'll find a low cost alternative to get him through the riding season right now and keep an eye out for an original to replace it. This bike will be getting restored... eventually. Right now hes just having fun riding it, so we'll just get it back on the road.

I actually have some.
But they are build up already with hubs.
Most of them campagnolo Record hubs.

What do you need and what do you wana spend?

By the way, where do you live?
If US it might be a bit far....

I have one of these rims, 36H, bought new in 1984 and used for several years; currently laced to an I-don't-remember-what hub but not used in many years now. It is in NJ. Since I am unlikely to find a mate for it, I would consider trading it for... well, I don't know what. If you have a suggestion, please feel free to PM me.

I may or may not have one. Haven't seen it in a while as the pile is a little large.

I still remember in the early 80's when Module E's were so common and not really looked at as anything too special as Mavic's other models with the fancy dark anodized finishes were more noticable to buyers. Now people talk about them like they're SSC rims. I even remember prefering the Ambrosio Elites when I bought replacement narrow rims for mi bike back then. I don't think Elite's are held in as high regard as Module Es these days
I guess nothing beats a good design anytime.

Chombi

Sorry I don't have a spare, but my Module E's on Campagnolo Record hubs are brilliant!









Good luck, hope you find one.

I actually bought a pair of 36H Module Es recently on eBay, laced to Maillard 700 hubs. I'm currently disassembling the wheels, because the person who “laced” them did not cross outside spokes behind insides on the 3rd cross. I should have done more research -- just assumed they were double-eyeletted like MA2s and G40s. They look like they've never been ridden -- no brake wear at all. If anyone has a NOS pair of MA2 rims they'd like to trade, I'm game.

Thanks for the responses everyone. I'm hoping rhm and I can make a deal and get dad back on the road!