A customer left me the rear wheel from のむラボ Wheel #5 (custom wheel model).
It's a wheel I'd built just the other day,
but it was wobbling all over the place, so they asked me to take a look
I identified the cause.
Apparently they really stepped hard on a grating cover on the descent of some mountain pass.
Given the usage period, I can't think of anything else it could be.
The rim needs to be replaced, so
In the middle of transferring the rim...
Built.
I didn't even remove the sprocket.
This doesn't meet the conditions for today's whee... (etc.), so
Today's whee... (etc.).
Built the front wheel for のむラボ Wheel #1.
Black hub 20H Aerostar Bright II type
Anti-spoke radial lacing.
Unrelated to this, but soon Hoshi Spokes will be releasing a spoke called Aerostar Bright.
They'll be sold in units of 18 or 36 pieces,
and for the 36-piece option, the unit price is 97.8% of the 18-piece price.
If you're only going to set a price difference that small, why not just use the same unit price...?
With 72 pieces being a divisor, it really feels like the approach of a spoke manufacturer for track cycling or utility bikes.
At 2.3mm width, it'll fit through the round holes in the hub flange,
which is the same kind of dimension as the old Aerostar Bright III type, though I'm not sure if they're exactly identical.
They say it uses the same manufacturing method as track cycling spokes,
but the current NJS Aerostar Bright is a #15 base spoke, while the new one coming out is #14 base and non-NJS.
Whether this was written by the manufacturer or dreamed up by a wholesaler is unclear (probably the former),
but they claim it uses "SUS430 stainless steel, optimal for long-distance riding."
I don't quite understand why SUS430 would be optimal for long-distance riding,
but since it's not designed for short-term use like track cycling,
maybe it means they've reconsidered the material composition.
My shop has ordered some, but I won't be adopting them for のむラボ wheels right away.
First, I want to check the magnetic properties and spoke specific gravity.
Looking at this text, I can't really hide the fact that I have a pre-judgment that "the current Hoshi Starbright is garbage,"
but honestly, after getting burned so many times, I can't help it.
It's a wheel I'd built just the other day,
but it was wobbling all over the place, so they asked me to take a look
I identified the cause.
Apparently they really stepped hard on a grating cover on the descent of some mountain pass.
Given the usage period, I can't think of anything else it could be.
The rim needs to be replaced, so
In the middle of transferring the rim...
Built.
I didn't even remove the sprocket.
This doesn't meet the conditions for today's whee... (etc.), so
Today's whee... (etc.).
Built the front wheel for のむラボ Wheel #1.
Black hub 20H Aerostar Bright II type
Anti-spoke radial lacing.
Unrelated to this, but soon Hoshi Spokes will be releasing a spoke called Aerostar Bright.
They'll be sold in units of 18 or 36 pieces,
and for the 36-piece option, the unit price is 97.8% of the 18-piece price.
With 72 pieces being a divisor, it really feels like the approach of a spoke manufacturer for track cycling or utility bikes.
At 2.3mm width, it'll fit through the round holes in the hub flange,
which is the same kind of dimension as the old Aerostar Bright III type, though I'm not sure if they're exactly identical.
They say it uses the same manufacturing method as track cycling spokes,
but the current NJS Aerostar Bright is a #15 base spoke, while the new one coming out is #14 base and non-NJS.
Whether this was written by the manufacturer or dreamed up by a wholesaler is unclear (probably the former),
but they claim it uses "SUS430 stainless steel, optimal for long-distance riding."
I don't quite understand why SUS430 would be optimal for long-distance riding,
but since it's not designed for short-term use like track cycling,
maybe it means they've reconsidered the material composition.
My shop has ordered some, but I won't be adopting them for のむラボ wheels right away.
First, I want to check the magnetic properties and spoke specific gravity.
Looking at this text, I can't really hide the fact that I have a pre-judgment that "the current Hoshi Starbright is garbage,"
but honestly, after getting burned so many times, I can't help it.