Another wheel day (and so on).

I built a front wheel with Araya's Aero 2 rims.

Tradizione Classico hub (← there's a typo on the brand's website that they never fix)
32H, fully Comp spokes, radial lacing with gold aluminum nipples.

The rim seam had
a tiny gap about as thin as a hair when the rim was by itself,
but it closed right up once spoke tension was applied.
The way the sticker wrinkles over the seam
is because of that.

Since this rim requires a special eyelet-shaped washer, I'm using it.
A spoke length showcase masquerading as an explanation

I built a front wheel with Araya's Aero 2 rims.

Tradizione Classico hub (← there's a typo on the brand's website that they never fix)
32H, fully Comp spokes, radial lacing with gold aluminum nipples.

The rim seam had
a tiny gap about as thin as a hair when the rim was by itself,
but it closed right up once spoke tension was applied.
The way the sticker wrinkles over the seam
is because of that.

Since this rim requires a special eyelet-shaped washer, I'm using it.