Campagnolo MTB rims?

[haggis]

Does anyone know anything about Campagnolo rims? I'm looking for something different to Mavics for the next build and need to know what models are what. I know/think that Campag Thorr rims are the more heavy duty ones and i'm wondering where Ateks and Everests fit into their lineup, are they more XC? Thanks in advance guys.

S

 

[al]

Hi,

The Ateks are an xc rim i believe. And the good news is if remember correctly i have a NOS pair somewhere! I do have a NOS set of hubs in polished silver!

Give me a pm if you fancy! I will have a nose around the garage for you.

Cheers,Al

 

[orange71]

Stheno was another XC one. I have a very battered and old one on one of my bikes. Nice looking. Quite narrow with a V profile.

 

[gump]

Good bit of info here...
http://www.bikepro.com/products/rims/campy.html

Though there are some earlier ones too, I have a set awaiting build in the garage, think they are Athena.

Ateks were the lightest rim at the time - but not the strongest

 

[neilll]

Thorr was the strongest at the time (1991/1992) then Atek and Mirox AFAIK

I've recently bought several sets of NOS Thorr for some of my builds and I also have some Mirox. The are VERY narrow but look dead cool

somewhere online is a strength test and the Thorr were THE toughest at the time....i can't remember which site though

 

[Old Ned]

I've got a pair of Campag rims on some wheels but can't remember without looking which they are. I do remember that some tyres were very tight to fit on them and they are narrow. I'll check tomorrow which model they are.

 

[neilll]

I do remember that some tyres were very tight to fit on them and they are narrow.

I've been warned they are right pig to fit tyres to as well....better hope I don't get too many flats.... :?

 

[Carsten]

i found Atek and Stehno to be a pain to build. difficult to true and they dont last. but light indeed.

carsten

 

[dekerfintheshed]

I had some Mirrox's on an old Dyna-tech that were nice and light in quite a polished finish... Wished I'd kept hold of 'em... Come to think of it, wished I'd kept the whole bike

 

[messiah]

Back in the day I ran an Atek up front and a Mavic 231 in the rear.

bent more fronts than rears, but the Atek's were superlight.

Brake set up could also be a pain due to the concave braking surface; which sounded like a good idea but wasn't.