Another wheel day today (and so on).
This is a continuation from the other day.
I built a front wheel for a 29" MTB using a Crest MK3 rim.
Evo Disc Hub II, 28H, fully CX-RAY, 64-spoke reverse Italian lacing.
I'll do the spoke nipple tightening later.
I'm planning to replace the hub axle ends with an adapter for 15mm thru-axle conversion,
and while it's supposed to not throw off the wheel center,
it might shift by about the thickness of a sheet of paper, so I'll need to recheck.
Regarding the disc rotor mounting system—
the rear wheel hub is centerlock, but this front wheel is 6-bolt.
The front and rear wheels use different rotor types,
but that's how it worked out due to budget constraints.
The rear Evo Disc Hub II is also in stock at the shop,
but because it has reverse high-flange, it's extremely difficult to build into a proper wheel,
so we decided against using it.
I could have just pushed it out conveniently and cleared the inventory with a laugh, but...
So you might ask when I'd actually use it—a realistic scenario would be something like
having multiple cyclocross frames with mixed 135mm quick-release and 142mm thru-axle specs,
and being asked to build a rear wheel that works on either frame.
This is a continuation from the other day.
I built a front wheel for a 29" MTB using a Crest MK3 rim.
Evo Disc Hub II, 28H, fully CX-RAY, 64-spoke reverse Italian lacing.
I'll do the spoke nipple tightening later.
I'm planning to replace the hub axle ends with an adapter for 15mm thru-axle conversion,
and while it's supposed to not throw off the wheel center,
it might shift by about the thickness of a sheet of paper, so I'll need to recheck.
Regarding the disc rotor mounting system—
the rear wheel hub is centerlock, but this front wheel is 6-bolt.
The front and rear wheels use different rotor types,
but that's how it worked out due to budget constraints.
The rear Evo Disc Hub II is also in stock at the shop,
but because it has reverse high-flange, it's extremely difficult to build into a proper wheel,
so we decided against using it.
I could have just pushed it out conveniently and cleared the inventory with a laugh, but...
So you might ask when I'd actually use it—a realistic scenario would be something like
having multiple cyclocross frames with mixed 135mm quick-release and 142mm thru-axle specs,
and being asked to build a rear wheel that works on either frame.