Help identifying French tubular rim, please
04-27-14, 12:12 PM
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Help identifying French tubular rim, please
I just picked up a real frankenbike of a Nishiki. Appears to be a very early Nishiki model -- no model name -- with a Brooks Pro saddle, Cinelli bars, a Schwinn Approved skip tooth freewheel, Sugino crank, and a tied/soldered tubular wheelset on Normandy hubs.
Anyway, I can't make out the manufacturer of the rim and would love your help. It appears to be DEP??EE. I've Googled variants with no luck.
Anyway, I can't make out the manufacturer of the rim and would love your help. It appears to be DEP??EE. I've Googled variants with no luck.
04-27-14, 12:36 PM
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Help identifying French tubular rim, please
Looks like the Pivo logo.
04-27-14, 01:06 PM
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the word with the missing letters is DEPOSEE which is french for registered, not a brand name. record is the model name of the rim. the manufacturer is super champion.
04-27-14, 01:59 PM
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I wholeheartedly agree -- I love the old cycling labels of this style. This is the first I've seen these rims. The wheelset is pretty cool -- 3x and tied and soldered. First I've actually seen that, outside of a book.
