Another wheel build today (etc.).
Built a rear wheel with the XR240 small-diameter rim.
Evolite hub 24H black Champion #14 46-spoke lacing, spoke nipples hidden. The hub being hidden is because I made some modifications to it myself, and I wanted to avoid having other people see it and ask me to do the same thing to their hubs.
Both sides use #14 plain spokes in a symmetric spoke pattern, though I did experiment with trying an asymmetric build using #15 spokes on the non-drive side.
↑Non-drive side #14 black Champion (final state)
↑Non-drive side #15 black Sapim Leader (going back in time to the trial build phase)
The reason I used Sapim Leader spokes is that black Champion #15 spokes aren't currently in stable supply. There are various reasons why I didn't go with the asymmetric build (multiple factors, each with different weight), and the hub modification I made is one of those reasons.I cut up and discarded the trial build spokes, but of course I didn't charge the customer for those.
Built a rear wheel with the XR240 small-diameter rim.
Evolite hub 24H black Champion #14 46-spoke lacing, spoke nipples hidden. The hub being hidden is because I made some modifications to it myself, and I wanted to avoid having other people see it and ask me to do the same thing to their hubs.
Both sides use #14 plain spokes in a symmetric spoke pattern, though I did experiment with trying an asymmetric build using #15 spokes on the non-drive side.
↑Non-drive side #14 black Champion (final state)
↑Non-drive side #15 black Sapim Leader (going back in time to the trial build phase)
The reason I used Sapim Leader spokes is that black Champion #15 spokes aren't currently in stable supply. There are various reasons why I didn't go with the asymmetric build (multiple factors, each with different weight), and the hub modification I made is one of those reasons.