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Old September 17th 20, 10:30 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Tom Kunich[_2_]
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Default What to do with old sew-up rims?

On Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 1:58:53 PM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 9/17/2020 10:19 AM, William Crowell wrote:
In the early '80s I had several bikes with sew-up wheels, and I converted all of them over to 700-C. I still have all the old sew-up rims. Are they of any value at all; and if so, how would you go about selling them? Thanks!

New vintage of some models have serious value. Your average
40 year old technology was unremarkable and hasn't improved
in popularity over time.

Anything used will be hard to give away (unless it's built
on some desirable hub).

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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bop...193350377.html As Andrew mentions below, these wheels weren't really made with a brake track - it was just the sides of the rims. I've even seen some of them on which the anodizing went all the way around and the brake shoes had to wear it off to get decent braking.
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