Continuing from yesterday.
The front wheel of the RR411db rim that I built previously
I'm completely replacing the generic aluminum nipples with Squorx nipples.
Both wheels have XTR hubs,
but the front is 15mm thru-axle spec
while the rear is quick-release spec,
so it might be from a cyclocross frameset from that transitional period.
It's built up.
With a disc front hub with modest spoke count, offset rim, and semi-comp spokes, there's a sense that things might be over-engineered.
These days I might go with semi-CX sprint instead, and with an offset rim, even all CX-RAY wouldn't result in a particularly weak wheel.
This is the tricky part—the optimal setup varies depending on rider preference and intended use.
This rim is tubeless-ready,
but features a bead-seat depression with no hump.
When the customer handed it over,
it had a Shimano stretch-band type rim tape installed,
but using band-type rim tape on a rim with a non-flat bottom surface
can cause problems in some cases, so
I switched it to tape-type rim tape.
It conforms to the rim shape because the tire and tube have been installed once and pressurized.
Even when using tubeless-ready rims with tubed WO tires, it's better to use rim tape designed for tubeless rims.
There was nothing on the front hub shell,
but I placed a mysterious sticker in the same phase as the rear hub
(in relation to its positioning relative to the XTR logo).
If you don't like it, feel free to peel it off.
The front wheel of the RR411db rim that I built previously
I'm completely replacing the generic aluminum nipples with Squorx nipples.
Both wheels have XTR hubs,
but the front is 15mm thru-axle spec
while the rear is quick-release spec,
so it might be from a cyclocross frameset from that transitional period.
It's built up.
With a disc front hub with modest spoke count, offset rim, and semi-comp spokes, there's a sense that things might be over-engineered.
These days I might go with semi-CX sprint instead, and with an offset rim, even all CX-RAY wouldn't result in a particularly weak wheel.
This is the tricky part—the optimal setup varies depending on rider preference and intended use.
This rim is tubeless-ready,
but features a bead-seat depression with no hump.
When the customer handed it over,
it had a Shimano stretch-band type rim tape installed,
but using band-type rim tape on a rim with a non-flat bottom surface
can cause problems in some cases, so
I switched it to tape-type rim tape.
It conforms to the rim shape because the tire and tube have been installed once and pressurized.
Even when using tubeless-ready rims with tubed WO tires, it's better to use rim tape designed for tubeless rims.
There was nothing on the front hub shell,
but I placed a mysterious sticker in the same phase as the rear hub
(in relation to its positioning relative to the XTR logo).
If you don't like it, feel free to peel it off.