Another day of wheel... (and so on).
Lately with Evolite hubs, there are batches coming in with slot-hole specifications for flat spokes.
If you're not building with spokes that require slot holes, round holes are theoretically better... but whatever.
Anyway, another day of wheel... (and so on).
I built a rear wheel with a Zentis Squad 2.5 tubular rim.
Evolite hub 24H, black semi-comp 4x6 lacing pattern.
I'll do the truing later.
I aligned the hub body logo to peek through the valve hole,
so you can't see the rim markings, but...
↑It looks like this.
Come to think of it, I built a rear wheel with a Squad 2.5 rim the other day too, but that was a clincher rim.
While the absolute weight doesn't match this tubular rim, that clincher rim is "for a clincher rim" extraordinarily light, and while lighter tubular rims than that clincher rim do exist if you search,
lighter clincher rims than that clincher rim from the other day are pretty much non-existent
(they do exist like Stans' 29-inch MTB carbon rim, but not in a width that would accept 23C or 25C tires).
But this rim also has added value like being able to use brake shoes for aluminum rims, or having an internal nipple specification and strong enough rim that you can tension spokes without chattering. So Zentis rims really are good rims.
Their wheels are so crude I honestly think they should just make rims.
I of course measured the weight, but of course I'm not telling you.
↑Ugh, that sounds mean.
Sorry for the wait! The black marker has made a comeback!
Anyway...
Please take a look at this image!
I've also had a clincher rim image ready!
Please compare them!
↑Stop it!
Lately with Evolite hubs, there are batches coming in with slot-hole specifications for flat spokes.
If you're not building with spokes that require slot holes, round holes are theoretically better... but whatever.
Anyway, another day of wheel... (and so on).
I built a rear wheel with a Zentis Squad 2.5 tubular rim.
Evolite hub 24H, black semi-comp 4x6 lacing pattern.
I'll do the truing later.
I aligned the hub body logo to peek through the valve hole,
so you can't see the rim markings, but...
↑It looks like this.
Come to think of it, I built a rear wheel with a Squad 2.5 rim the other day too, but that was a clincher rim.
While the absolute weight doesn't match this tubular rim, that clincher rim is "for a clincher rim" extraordinarily light, and while lighter tubular rims than that clincher rim do exist if you search,
lighter clincher rims than that clincher rim from the other day are pretty much non-existent
(they do exist like Stans' 29-inch MTB carbon rim, but not in a width that would accept 23C or 25C tires).
But this rim also has added value like being able to use brake shoes for aluminum rims, or having an internal nipple specification and strong enough rim that you can tension spokes without chattering. So Zentis rims really are good rims.
I of course measured the weight, but of course I'm not telling you.
↑Ugh, that sounds mean.
Sorry for the wait! The black marker has made a comeback!
Anyway...
Please take a look at this image!
I've also had a clincher rim image ready!
Please compare them!
↑Stop it!