Built Nomu Lab Wheel #3.
I could have sold one of the stock wheels we had on hand,
but since I needed to build it with a Campagnolo-compatible freehub,
I decided to build a fresh one from scratch.
The Tni Evolution hub has the property that when you swap the freehub body
between Campagnolo and Shimano (or vice versa),
the wheel's center shifts, so it needs readjustment.
Since the stock wheel was built for Shimano, I figured it made more sense
to build from the ground up rather than swap the freehub and go through readjustment.
The Tni Evolution hub has low-friction bearing rotation and
is quite high-flange for a standard hub, making it really useful for hand-built wheels.
The "20F" marking means it's 20H and this is the front version.
This rim comes in 20H for the front and 24H for the rear,
but we've found that using 20H in the rear still provides sufficient stiffness
for most riders, so Nomu Lab Wheel #3 uses 20H as the standard for both wheels.
↑Tubular tires, depending on the model, have stitching that bulges slightly
on the side that bonds to the rim.
The rim has a groove here—that's a relief for that bulge.
The nipples are embedded inside the rim. Looks like it has pretty good characteristics for shedding water droplets.
I could have sold one of the stock wheels we had on hand,
but since I needed to build it with a Campagnolo-compatible freehub,
I decided to build a fresh one from scratch.
The Tni Evolution hub has the property that when you swap the freehub body
between Campagnolo and Shimano (or vice versa),
the wheel's center shifts, so it needs readjustment.
Since the stock wheel was built for Shimano, I figured it made more sense
to build from the ground up rather than swap the freehub and go through readjustment.
The Tni Evolution hub has low-friction bearing rotation and
is quite high-flange for a standard hub, making it really useful for hand-built wheels.
The "20F" marking means it's 20H and this is the front version.
This rim comes in 20H for the front and 24H for the rear,
but we've found that using 20H in the rear still provides sufficient stiffness
for most riders, so Nomu Lab Wheel #3 uses 20H as the standard for both wheels.
↑Tubular tires, depending on the model, have stitching that bulges slightly
on the side that bonds to the rim.
The rim has a groove here—that's a relief for that bulge.
The nipples are embedded inside the rim. Looks like it has pretty good characteristics for shedding water droplets.