Another day, another wheel build (et cetera).
I built a front wheel using a Mavic CXP40 rim.
Looking at it, the rim itself appears to be
nothing more than a pre-built wheel rim that's been converted to general-purpose use by changing the spoke hole specifications and hole count.
Using an old comparison, it's like the relationship between the CXP30 rim and
the original Cosmic Elite rim.
I would've at least appreciated a sticker somewhere on the rim that said CXP40.
Evolite hub, 20H, black CX Sprint, radial laced (non-crossed).
Personally, I think the square aero spokes of the Cosmic Pro Carbon UST without the "SL" designation
have better overall wheel performance than
those razor-sharp flat spokes of the Cosmic Pro Carbon "SL" UST
that are so sharp they'll cut your finger,
and the CX Sprint has dimensions very close to those square aero spokes.
Some might think a radial steel spoke front wheel is the same no matter who builds it,
but this front wheel has one decisive advantage
over Mavic pre-builts.
This wheel has more stable spare spoke availability,
and you're not forced to buy spokes in a set.
I hate "wheels that should be repairable but can't be."
Just the other day, I ran into an example of someone struggling to find spokes for
a not-so-old Mavic wheel.
Since this rim is probably just a different spoke hole count version of the current Cosmic at the same rim height,
the rim's single weight might be reasonably valuable information.
The advertised weight is 450g, by the way.
The actual weight? Why would I tell you! Go on, scram!
↑ wow this guy's got a bad attitude
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Please take a look at this image!
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I built a front wheel using a Mavic CXP40 rim.
Looking at it, the rim itself appears to be
nothing more than a pre-built wheel rim that's been converted to general-purpose use by changing the spoke hole specifications and hole count.
Using an old comparison, it's like the relationship between the CXP30 rim and
the original Cosmic Elite rim.
I would've at least appreciated a sticker somewhere on the rim that said CXP40.
Evolite hub, 20H, black CX Sprint, radial laced (non-crossed).
Personally, I think the square aero spokes of the Cosmic Pro Carbon UST without the "SL" designation
have better overall wheel performance than
those razor-sharp flat spokes of the Cosmic Pro Carbon "SL" UST
that are so sharp they'll cut your finger,
and the CX Sprint has dimensions very close to those square aero spokes.
Some might think a radial steel spoke front wheel is the same no matter who builds it,
but this front wheel has one decisive advantage
over Mavic pre-builts.
This wheel has more stable spare spoke availability,
and you're not forced to buy spokes in a set.
I hate "wheels that should be repairable but can't be."
Just the other day, I ran into an example of someone struggling to find spokes for
a not-so-old Mavic wheel.
Since this rim is probably just a different spoke hole count version of the current Cosmic at the same rim height,
the rim's single weight might be reasonably valuable information.
The advertised weight is 450g, by the way.
The actual weight? Why would I tell you! Go on, scram!
↑ wow this guy's got a bad attitude
Sorry for the wait!
Please take a look at this image!
↑Noooo, stop it!