Another wheel day (and so on).
So, another Power Tap (and so on) again today.
There was a bike that absolutely had to be built today,
so I could only lace one Power Tap wheel.
A customer came from another prefecture by appointment,
so I did an improvised wheel swap for them (struggled a bit with it).
I'm writing about something similar to yesterday, but this is a different case, just to be clear.
↑Before the swap.
Cycle Ops rim spec,
and the wheel itself was also a Cycle Ops completed product.
I always wonder why Cycle Ops' in-house wheels
use reverse Italian lacing.
I'm adamant about using Italian lacing on the rear wheel,
but admittedly there is some logic to their method.
↑All laced up.
46-spoke Italian lacing with anti-freewheel side bracing.
Like I wrote yesterday, I positioned it so the hub logo
appears in the right direction when you peek through the valve hole.
I also disassembled, cleaned, and regreased the hub itself.
The rim tape was shot too, so I replaced that as well.
So, another Power Tap (and so on) again today.
There was a bike that absolutely had to be built today,
so I could only lace one Power Tap wheel.
A customer came from another prefecture by appointment,
so I did an improvised wheel swap for them (struggled a bit with it).
I'm writing about something similar to yesterday, but this is a different case, just to be clear.
↑Before the swap.
Cycle Ops rim spec,
and the wheel itself was also a Cycle Ops completed product.
I always wonder why Cycle Ops' in-house wheels
use reverse Italian lacing.
I'm adamant about using Italian lacing on the rear wheel,
but admittedly there is some logic to their method.
↑All laced up.
46-spoke Italian lacing with anti-freewheel side bracing.
Like I wrote yesterday, I positioned it so the hub logo
appears in the right direction when you peek through the valve hole.
I also disassembled, cleaned, and regreased the hub itself.
The rim tape was shot too, so I replaced that as well.