Today it's wheels again (and so on).
I replaced the rear rim on the Nomu Lab Wheel #5.
This is covered by an unwritten warranty
so it's normally not the kind of thing I'd write about here, but
Since I replaced it by swapping the rim,
today it's still wheels (and so on) regardless. The hub doesn't matter.
Evolite hub 24H, black semi-comp valve holes on both sides only,
silver spokes, 46-cross laced, blue aluminum nipples.
Next up, today it's wheels (and so on).
I have a Nomu Lab Wheel #5 that needs to be built today,
but before I do that, I need to handle this one first.
It's a front wheel with a Prime through-axle disc hub,
but the customer attempted to true it themselves
and broke and stripped so many nipples
that they asked me to fix it.
It's an aluminum rim with OEM markings on it.
The model with a brake zone is AT01,
and the version specialized for disc brakes (no brake zone, offset rim)
is the ATD01 model,
but both of these appear to be model numbers for when Prime orders them,
and they don't seem to be sold individually on the market.
However, there are rims called AT470 and ATD470
which are very similar to AT01 and ATD01 respectively.
I'll check whether they're the same thing.
↑Cracked nipple
↑Stripped nipple
Replacing all the nipples—which is essentially wheel building as far as the work goes—
I thought that would be enough, but...
The rim seam was peeling up and needed to be replaced.
Built it.
I used a rim from the AXIS brand (included on Specialized complete bikes)
that we had in stock with nearly the same rim diameter (so the spokes could be reused).
The original lacing was all-black CX-RAY straight 44-cross equivalent.
I cut the spoke with the cracked nipple,
and when I disassembled it, there were 2 bent spokes,
and the spare spokes that came with the wheel the customer brought
were exactly 3 total, so I used them all up.
This front wheel was built with both sides the same length, ignoring about 1mm difference,
and the spare spokes were also a single length for both sides.
After re-lacing, I made the rotor side black CX-RAY straight
and laced the non-rotor side in a full pattern.
So the leftover black CX-RAY straights
can be used as spare spokes for the non-rotor side—
I gave the customer 12 spokes.
By the way, before re-lacing, neither side had the final cross laced.
For whatever reason (probably noise damping), Prime apparently
doesn't lace the left and right on the front wheel or the non-freewheel side on the rear wheel.
↑The spokes I replaced (the 2 bent ones)
When you check alignment from the rim side
On the hub side it looks like this
Since this front wheel was completely disassembled and rebuilt,
it does meet the "wheels again" criteria,
but I absolutely have to deliver on the title regardless.
So, I built the Nomu Lab Wheel #5.
The front wheel is an Evolite hub 20H, CX-RAY non-cross radial lace,
The rear wheel is an Evolite hub 24H, semi-comp 46-cross laced with
gold aluminum nipples.
I'll do the lacing later.
I replaced the rear rim on the Nomu Lab Wheel #5.
This is covered by an unwritten warranty
so it's normally not the kind of thing I'd write about here, but
Since I replaced it by swapping the rim,
today it's still wheels (and so on) regardless. The hub doesn't matter.
Evolite hub 24H, black semi-comp valve holes on both sides only,
silver spokes, 46-cross laced, blue aluminum nipples.
Next up, today it's wheels (and so on).
I have a Nomu Lab Wheel #5 that needs to be built today,
but before I do that, I need to handle this one first.
It's a front wheel with a Prime through-axle disc hub,
but the customer attempted to true it themselves
and broke and stripped so many nipples
that they asked me to fix it.
It's an aluminum rim with OEM markings on it.
The model with a brake zone is AT01,
and the version specialized for disc brakes (no brake zone, offset rim)
is the ATD01 model,
but both of these appear to be model numbers for when Prime orders them,
and they don't seem to be sold individually on the market.
However, there are rims called AT470 and ATD470
which are very similar to AT01 and ATD01 respectively.
I'll check whether they're the same thing.
↑Cracked nipple
↑Stripped nipple
Replacing all the nipples—which is essentially wheel building as far as the work goes—
I thought that would be enough, but...
The rim seam was peeling up and needed to be replaced.
Built it.
I used a rim from the AXIS brand (included on Specialized complete bikes)
that we had in stock with nearly the same rim diameter (so the spokes could be reused).
The original lacing was all-black CX-RAY straight 44-cross equivalent.
I cut the spoke with the cracked nipple,
and when I disassembled it, there were 2 bent spokes,
and the spare spokes that came with the wheel the customer brought
were exactly 3 total, so I used them all up.
This front wheel was built with both sides the same length, ignoring about 1mm difference,
and the spare spokes were also a single length for both sides.
After re-lacing, I made the rotor side black CX-RAY straight
and laced the non-rotor side in a full pattern.
So the leftover black CX-RAY straights
can be used as spare spokes for the non-rotor side—
I gave the customer 12 spokes.
By the way, before re-lacing, neither side had the final cross laced.
For whatever reason (probably noise damping), Prime apparently
doesn't lace the left and right on the front wheel or the non-freewheel side on the rear wheel.
↑The spokes I replaced (the 2 bent ones)
When you check alignment from the rim side
On the hub side it looks like this
Since this front wheel was completely disassembled and rebuilt,
it does meet the "wheels again" criteria,
but I absolutely have to deliver on the title regardless.
So, I built the Nomu Lab Wheel #5.
The front wheel is an Evolite hub 20H, CX-RAY non-cross radial lace,
The rear wheel is an Evolite hub 24H, semi-comp 46-cross laced with
gold aluminum nipples.
I'll do the lacing later.