Another day, another wheel build (and so on).
Built a front wheel using a Kinlin XR240 rim.
There's a 700C rim with the same name out there, but this one is for small-wheel bikes.
Apparently it's meant to be used on BD-1s.
The same hub as the Evo Lite (or rather, the original inspiration for it)—
Novatech 291 hub, 24H, #15 black spokes
Laced outpoke radial.
DT is the current distributor, but since black Champion #15 spokes
aren't a standard stock item anymore,
you pretty much can't get them without special ordering.
This rim has some really refined machining on the inner apex.
The joint seam sits completely flush.
Some Kinlin rims do have a slight seam step, but
this one has far less than ALEXRIMS does.
Since this is a small-diameter rim with a large radius of curvature in the channel-shaped material,
there's a tendency for gaps to form on the outer side,
but it was already sitting cleanly closed before I even tensioned the spokes.
As for ALEXRIMS rims,
I've noticed quite a few complete wheelsets—especially disc brake versions—
where the seam joint has such a pronounced step
that it would be unusable for rim brakes.
You can really sense that "nobody's going to notice so let's cut corners" vibe.
Built a front wheel using a Kinlin XR240 rim.
There's a 700C rim with the same name out there, but this one is for small-wheel bikes.
Apparently it's meant to be used on BD-1s.
The same hub as the Evo Lite (or rather, the original inspiration for it)—
Novatech 291 hub, 24H, #15 black spokes
Laced outpoke radial.
DT is the current distributor, but since black Champion #15 spokes
aren't a standard stock item anymore,
you pretty much can't get them without special ordering.
This rim has some really refined machining on the inner apex.
The joint seam sits completely flush.
Some Kinlin rims do have a slight seam step, but
this one has far less than ALEXRIMS does.
Since this is a small-diameter rim with a large radius of curvature in the channel-shaped material,
there's a tendency for gaps to form on the outer side,
but it was already sitting cleanly closed before I even tensioned the spokes.
As for ALEXRIMS rims,
I've noticed quite a few complete wheelsets—especially disc brake versions—
where the seam joint has such a pronounced step
that it would be unusable for rim brakes.
You can really sense that "nobody's going to notice so let's cut corners" vibe.