Spin Me Right Round
When I arrived in NYC my first port of call was Chari & Co to get my wheel set built up. For some time now, I’ve had my heart set on a pair of H Plus Son Rims laced to Phil Wood hubs. Though when I got to Chari they informed me that they only had one machined H Plus Son. I must have been obviously disappointed by the news because Ken came out from behind the counter to hand me a Velocity B43. The rim looked great, and near identical to the H Son except for obvious weight discrepancy. I had considered the B43 when planning the build but was scared off by the weight, but when you’re 220 lbs. whats an extra 185 grams, right? Plus I’ve heard that they’re near indestructible. Hopefully the weight I lose by having deeper rims and therefore shorter steel spokes will recoup some added weight. Anyway, I told them to go ahead and build the set, I wanted to get the order in as early in the trip as possible to have them ready by the time we I left. Much to my amazement, I received a call the very next day to inform the wheels had been completed and were waiting for me. This was my first experience with Chari and I can honestly say that I was impressed and they deserve their flawless reputation.
JADH says:
GE.NIAL!!! what amazing images. you are a Uber pro.
December 11th, 2009 at 12:28 pm