Hiya Folks,
I got back into cycling a couple of years back when I spotted a 1982 Holdsworth Avanti on Ebay a couple of miles away - I bought one new in 1983.
But this one turned out to have tubular wheels, something I had no experience of.
Long story short, after 2.5 years now I only ride tubular and I love them.
My Avanti came with Mavic Monthlery Route which is a workhorse training/road rim, well suited to roads in London.
I built a 1961 Holdsworth Cyclone last year so I stepped up my game slightly: Mavic Monthlery Pro
Campy Nuovo Tipo large flange (1253) + Mavic Monthlery Pro:
But the question I keep asking myself is what other rims should I be considering ?
Obviously I prefer polished silver - not anodized, and double eyelet 36 hole.
I've also seen comments that rims below 400g are too light for potholes.
I also want to try black/tan tyres at some point (Vittoria Corsa Control ?) - perfect excuse to build more wheels.
Or maybe I just need to buy another vintage frame.
Here's the list I've come up with so far:
So can anybody suggest a suitable rim I haven't listed ?
Any other advice welcome too
