Black Rims

[Negawsklov]

What were the 'go to' black rims from the early 90's?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Araya did some shallow, wide, glossy numbers

 

[Siish]

My kona has black mavic x139 rims but can't remember production year, so may not be early enough

 

[bikeworkshop]

Too late.
Early mavics were CD grey -
Couche duree?

 

[Negawsklov]

Black Araya RM17's or 20's?

 

[Tsundere]

I've always liked Wolber AT 18's.

 

[Negawsklov]

Seen these...

https://ebay.us/m/zZjq9J

 

[Gtpulse]

Seen these...

https://ebay.us/m/zZjq9J

You probably know already but worth noting they have a concave braking surface so can appear worn, though the seller hasn’t pictured any measure of the surface.

 

[24pouces]

You could find black rims since the middle of eighties with hard anodized (Mavic, wolber…) or painted (Araya…). Specialized got either black or dark grey in the catalog. But seems that the black went away on braking surface wall. So, brands prefer silver rims in beginning of 90.
Mavic made the first ceramic rims with black braking wall but silver in the middle

 

[hamster]

Alesa and Rigida also offered black in their ranges.