Wood wheel - Clincher

[zagar]

Just in case anyone wants a functional everyday 28 wood style rim.. Velocity will on special order do their Blunt 29er 36h rim in their teak or burlwood finish that they offer on their deep V. This rim is 1/2 round like many of the old wood wheels with no brake surface. They have to be ordered through a LBS unless you're a dealer. My LBS gave me a quote of @ $96 each to my door.

 

[Andrew Gorman]

Here's another option for modern wide and rounded rims from Velocity, the P35-
http://reviews.mtbr.com/blog/the-new-velocity-p35-rim/
coming out in late September 2009. Unfortunately no word on price at this time.

 

[T-Mar]

I have down loaded a 1900 "Lewis and Sons's" catelog which show the various rims made by a company called Bowmanville. (pg 23)...

FYI, the Bowmanville rims were originally manufactured by the Dominion Organ and Piano Factory, which apparently later changed its name to Bowmanville Cycle Wood Rim Co., Ltd. Their rim is depicted with nails, to illustrate its "non-splitable" nature. According to period advertisements, these rims were constructed with a "birch or rock elm outside and rock maple inside with black walnut veneer running crosswise".