Subject: Re: Info on Excel rims
Author: Darrell J Dick
Date: Dec 16, 2003, 2:50 PM
Post ID: 1715519458
I don't know who might sell Morads in the US, but I have bought a couple
of sets (for Ducatis and Triumphs) from Road and Race Engineering in
Australia. Phil Hitchcock is a good vendor to know. I bought a rim
drilled to my spec about a year ago for around $200 shipping included.
The Morads are built on the old Akront equipment.
http://www.roadandrace.com.au/
Darrell Dick
Imlay City, MI
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:53:50 +0000 Charlie Mullendore
<li-@loopframe.com> writes:
| Hi Brian, I'm not sure that Excel rims are available with spoke holes drilled at the correct angle for Loop hubs. If they are, great! But, if not you'll have to buy them dimpled but undrilled (if they're available that way) and then have someone drill them to spec. More $$$$. This is just what I had to contend with a few years ago when searching for replacement rims for a customer's Falcone. Last I checked, the Excel rims were only available in a silver (or in colors) satin anodized finish and wouldn't polish up like a Borrani. The Morad (former Akront I've been told) rims that SRM Engineering in Wales laced onto the Falcone hubs, are virtually indistinguishable from the Loop Borranis. I've heard two reports of spokes on Excels pulling through the holes as well (though this was on hard ridden off-road bikes). The Morads look to be as beefy as the Borranis. Don't know if anyone in the US supplies and can drill Morads yet, they didn't back then. Cheers, Charlie Brian Murphy wrote:
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