Hey all.
I just bought an 80s bianchi that has Ukai rims on it. I have never heard of them and a quick google search turned up little other than that they were japanese and have not really been sold in the US as such since early 80s. I mountain biked for years before i road biked, and i retain a lot of those habits, such as beating the living shi+ out of rims. Without knowing anything other than the brand, anyone know if these rims are durable? Anyone have any experience with them?

Any knowledge would be appreciated.
Carpe Noctum

Hey all.
I just bought an 80s bianchi that has Ukai rims on it. I have never heard of them and a quick google search turned up little other than that they were japanese and have not really been sold in the US as such since early 80s. I mountain biked for years before i road biked, and i retain a lot of those habits, such as beating the living shi+ out of rims. Without knowing anything other than the brand, anyone know if these rims are durable? Anyone have any experience with them?

Any knowledge would be appreciated.
Carpe Noctum

I think I had a bike that came with them. They're not especially heavy duty, but like with mountain wheels, the build can be more important than the model rim.

I had them on a BMX bike back in the early to mid-80's. They were bomb-proof...but they were 20" BMX wheels with high profile hubs. I truly beat the crap out of them jumping them on all sorts of big ramps with all sorts of harsh landings. They rarely needed truing. I am not familiar with the durability of the mountain rims though.