Another day, another wheel build (and so on).
I built a wheel with the Smart Enve System 3.4.
Since it's the 3.4 series, the front rim is 35mm wide with 20 holes,
and the rear rim comes only in 45mm wide with 24 holes.
The "SMART" in SMART ENVE doesn't come from the adjective,
but rather from a person named Smart,
and since Mr. Smart says "the 3.4 with this spec is the best!",
they've eliminated variations in the lineup.
Also, this one here is a tubular rim,
but whether tubular or clincher, the rim width is 26mm front and 24mm rear,
and in the case of clincher rims, even the included rim tape width differs front to rear—quite meticulous.
The front wheel: R45 hub with 20 holes, CX-RAY spokes built radial (non-drive side).
Since this customer usually orders cyclocross wheels, I thought maybe they'd want tangential lacing,
but they said it's for a road bike, so I built it radial.
The rear wheel: R45 hub with 24 holes, semi-comp lacing with 46 crosses and spoke nipple wrench mark.
You can feel by hand before truing that it's not a high-flange hub.
The fact that it's not narrow-flange (relatively large dish) is part of it too,
but since it's a rim that tensions fairly well, the non-drive side follows accordingly.
This hub apparently had polishing done to it afterward,
so all the logos and markings have completely disappeared.
It's a Campagnolo freebody, but unlike Shimano/SRAM ones,
the splines are steel, so the contact point with the sprocket
is machined down to an incredibly precise fit.
I built a wheel with the Smart Enve System 3.4.
Since it's the 3.4 series, the front rim is 35mm wide with 20 holes,
and the rear rim comes only in 45mm wide with 24 holes.
The "SMART" in SMART ENVE doesn't come from the adjective,
but rather from a person named Smart,
and since Mr. Smart says "the 3.4 with this spec is the best!",
they've eliminated variations in the lineup.
Also, this one here is a tubular rim,
but whether tubular or clincher, the rim width is 26mm front and 24mm rear,
and in the case of clincher rims, even the included rim tape width differs front to rear—quite meticulous.
The front wheel: R45 hub with 20 holes, CX-RAY spokes built radial (non-drive side).
Since this customer usually orders cyclocross wheels, I thought maybe they'd want tangential lacing,
but they said it's for a road bike, so I built it radial.
The rear wheel: R45 hub with 24 holes, semi-comp lacing with 46 crosses and spoke nipple wrench mark.
You can feel by hand before truing that it's not a high-flange hub.
The fact that it's not narrow-flange (relatively large dish) is part of it too,
but since it's a rim that tensions fairly well, the non-drive side follows accordingly.
This hub apparently had polishing done to it afterward,
so all the logos and markings have completely disappeared.
It's a Campagnolo freebody, but unlike Shimano/SRAM ones,
the splines are steel, so the contact point with the sprocket
is machined down to an incredibly precise fit.