Today it's wheels again (and so on).
Well, that's what I'd like to say, but rim relocation jobs
aren't included in "wheels again (and so on)"
(according to my own interpretation),
so they might not count.
A customer brought in the rear wheel of a Nomu Lab Wheel No. 2.
Swissstop Yellow King brake pads had migrated to the brake zone,
and the yellow color of both the pad and brake zone were rubbing together, generating heat,
and then with buckling—bang!—
the outer layer of the rim peeled up.
Rim relocation in progress...
By the way, the hub is a Göksü.
Built.
Next item.
Almost as a swap with the No. 2 rear wheel repair, another customer
brought in a Nomu Lab Wheel No. 5.
A dump truck pulled alongside them, and in their hurry to dodge,
they hit road reflector buttons while braking,
striking them repeatedly with both front and rear wheels,
so there's suspicion the rim is damaged.
It wasn't just suspicion. It's dented.
Rim relocation in progress...
This front wheel is one of the rare examples built radially laced with an Evolite hub.
Built.
The rear wheel has a wobble at a certain phase,
but what looked like wobble was actually rim deformation.
Unlike the front wheel, it showed a bulging tendency, so quick fixes like
clamping it in a vise crossed my mind,
but I know that would just create the hassle of having the customer return again.
So I did a rim relocation.
Built.
In both cases, there were circumstances like no other wheels available or the next visit being quite far off,
so I didn't keep them on intake—I rebuilt them right there on the spot.
The backlog doesn't shrink, but it can't be helped.
Well, that's what I'd like to say, but rim relocation jobs
aren't included in "wheels again (and so on)"
(according to my own interpretation),
so they might not count.
A customer brought in the rear wheel of a Nomu Lab Wheel No. 2.
Swissstop Yellow King brake pads had migrated to the brake zone,
and the yellow color of both the pad and brake zone were rubbing together, generating heat,
and then with buckling—bang!—
the outer layer of the rim peeled up.
Rim relocation in progress...
By the way, the hub is a Göksü.
Built.
Next item.
Almost as a swap with the No. 2 rear wheel repair, another customer
brought in a Nomu Lab Wheel No. 5.
A dump truck pulled alongside them, and in their hurry to dodge,
they hit road reflector buttons while braking,
striking them repeatedly with both front and rear wheels,
so there's suspicion the rim is damaged.
It wasn't just suspicion. It's dented.
Rim relocation in progress...
This front wheel is one of the rare examples built radially laced with an Evolite hub.
Built.
The rear wheel has a wobble at a certain phase,
but what looked like wobble was actually rim deformation.
Unlike the front wheel, it showed a bulging tendency, so quick fixes like
clamping it in a vise crossed my mind,
but I know that would just create the hassle of having the customer return again.
So I did a rim relocation.
Built.
In both cases, there were circumstances like no other wheels available or the next visit being quite far off,
so I didn't keep them on intake—I rebuilt them right there on the spot.
The backlog doesn't shrink, but it can't be helped.