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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: oldtired on June 08, 2011, 02:32 PM

Title: Rigida
Post by: oldtired on June 08, 2011, 02:32 PM

Ridgida rims, uk made  :Great_Britain:  dont see that very often,  black, brushed sides, on i think quando hubs unsealed cheapies shiny spokes and nips , think Rigida were part of the Weinnman group ?  qustion is worth owt? or bung em in the loft for 20 yeaars  :LolLolLolLol:  :daumenhoch:  

Title: Re: Rigida
Post by: pickle on June 08, 2011, 02:36 PM

not sure they're worth that much to be honest, I've got an old set with Mongoose freewheel  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Rigida
Post by: oldtired on June 08, 2011, 02:40 PM

monsoon freewheel on these  :LolLolLolLol:  always include a quality picture to improve target market interest  :daumenhoch:   :LolLolLolLol:   :uglystupid2:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/Rigida.jpg)

Title: Re: Rigida
Post by: Munnyella on June 08, 2011, 09:31 PM

Rigida made nice roady bits in the olden days, fairly respected stuff from what I remember, may not be big in bmx, but i'd expect the quality to be ok., what other manufacturers paid to have their rims brushed on the braking surface???

Hubs and freewheel sound a bit pants tho...

Title: Re: Rigida
Post by: oldtired on June 09, 2011, 09:16 AM

road bike stuff,   :daumenhoch:   new i'd seen em before not seen em in 20" before though, bit of an odd  size too   sort of inbetweeny  20x406 ?   :uglystupid2:  quality wise there not the worst rims i've seen , and have got some of those old style rim tapes on,   the monkey poop brown ones  :daumenhoch:  :LolLolLolLol: