A customer dropped off the rear wheel from Nomu Lab Wheel #5.
Even though I'd just built this wheel the other day,
it had gotten all wobbly, so they asked me to take a look.
I identified the cause.
Apparently they stepped hard on a grating cover coming down some mountain pass.
Given how recently it was built, I can't think of any other explanation.
The rim needs replacing, so
Transferring the rim...
All built up.
I didn't even take the sprocket off.
This doesn't meet the conditions for "Today's Whee..." (and so on),
Today's Whee...
Built the front wheel for Nomu Lab Wheel #1.
Black hub, 20H, Aero Star Bright II type
Outpoke radial lacing.
Unrelated to this, but star spokes will soon be releasing something called
Aero Star Bright spokes.
They're sold in units of 18 or 36,
and at 36 pieces, the unit price is 97.8% of the 18-piece price.
If you're only going to set the price difference that small, why not just make them the same price?
The fact that 72 is their common divisor tells you they're a spoke manufacturer for keirin bikes and mama-chari.
At 2.3mm wide, they'll fit through the round holes in hub flanges,
which matches the dimensions of the old Aero Star Bright III type,
though I'm not sure if they're identical.
They use the same manufacturing method as keirin spokes,
but the current NJS Aero Star Bright is based on the #15 pattern,
while this new one is #14 based and non-NJS.
Whether this is from the manufacturer or something the distributor came up with, I'm not sure (probably the former),
but they claim it uses "SUS430 stainless steel, optimal for long-distance riding."
I don't understand why SUS430 would specifically be optimal for long-distance riding,
but since they're not designing for short-term use like keirin,
maybe it means they reconsidered the material composition.
My shop has placed an order, but we're not adopting it for Nomu Lab wheels right away.
First, I want to check the magnetic properties and spoke specific gravity.
This whole write-up probably makes it obvious that I'm harboring the bias that "current star Starbrights are garbage,"
but honestly, I've been burned so many times I can't help it.
Even though I'd just built this wheel the other day,
it had gotten all wobbly, so they asked me to take a look.
I identified the cause.
Apparently they stepped hard on a grating cover coming down some mountain pass.
Given how recently it was built, I can't think of any other explanation.
The rim needs replacing, so
Transferring the rim...
All built up.
I didn't even take the sprocket off.
This doesn't meet the conditions for "Today's Whee..." (and so on),
Today's Whee...
Built the front wheel for Nomu Lab Wheel #1.
Black hub, 20H, Aero Star Bright II type
Outpoke radial lacing.
Unrelated to this, but star spokes will soon be releasing something called
Aero Star Bright spokes.
They're sold in units of 18 or 36,
and at 36 pieces, the unit price is 97.8% of the 18-piece price.
The fact that 72 is their common divisor tells you they're a spoke manufacturer for keirin bikes and mama-chari.
At 2.3mm wide, they'll fit through the round holes in hub flanges,
which matches the dimensions of the old Aero Star Bright III type,
though I'm not sure if they're identical.
They use the same manufacturing method as keirin spokes,
but the current NJS Aero Star Bright is based on the #15 pattern,
while this new one is #14 based and non-NJS.
Whether this is from the manufacturer or something the distributor came up with, I'm not sure (probably the former),
but they claim it uses "SUS430 stainless steel, optimal for long-distance riding."
I don't understand why SUS430 would specifically be optimal for long-distance riding,
but since they're not designing for short-term use like keirin,
maybe it means they reconsidered the material composition.
My shop has placed an order, but we're not adopting it for Nomu Lab wheels right away.
First, I want to check the magnetic properties and spoke specific gravity.
This whole write-up probably makes it obvious that I'm harboring the bias that "current star Starbrights are garbage,"
but honestly, I've been burned so many times I can't help it.