Another day of wheel building (and so on...).
Building front and rear wheels with
Campagnolo's Sigma silver rims (chrome finish).
On the hard anodized rim I built the other day,
there was a marking that said "Strada".
In Italian, it means "road", but
considering this rim is from an era when
MTB (ATB) may not have even existed yet,
this isn't a reference to bike categories like road bikes
(which is also a relatively modern term—originally called "road racers")
or MTBs. Based on what comes next, it seems
the best interpretation is "for paved roads".
Both of today's rims are 28H,
but the tarnish on the chrome finish differs quite a bit,
so they appear to have come from different
storage locations or conditions.
Moreover, one of them had a marking that said
"Pavé" (for cobblestones) instead of Strada.
As you can see in the opening images, there's
no significant weight difference between them,
and there doesn't appear to be any difference in the rim material thickness
visible through the valve hole either.
Actually, if there were a thickness difference visible to the naked eye,
it would have to be reflected in the rim weight—
something like "the Pavé is about 30g heavier".
The actual measured weights are Strada at 408g and Pavé at 407g, so
based on my usual approach, I'll use
the Strada on the front wheel.
However, if there had been a clear weight difference
and these could be considered "different rims",
I might have chosen to put the Pavé on the rear—
using the heavier rim in back.
They're built.
Croce d'Aune hub, 28H, CX-RAY,
Italian 6/6 cross lacing.
As expected,
they don't tension as much as the hard anodized rim did.
But they're tensioned appropriately for this rim's specifications and hardness.
Building front and rear wheels with
Campagnolo's Sigma silver rims (chrome finish).
On the hard anodized rim I built the other day,
there was a marking that said "Strada".
In Italian, it means "road", but
considering this rim is from an era when
MTB (ATB) may not have even existed yet,
this isn't a reference to bike categories like road bikes
(which is also a relatively modern term—originally called "road racers")
or MTBs. Based on what comes next, it seems
the best interpretation is "for paved roads".
Both of today's rims are 28H,
but the tarnish on the chrome finish differs quite a bit,
so they appear to have come from different
storage locations or conditions.
Moreover, one of them had a marking that said
"Pavé" (for cobblestones) instead of Strada.
As you can see in the opening images, there's
no significant weight difference between them,
and there doesn't appear to be any difference in the rim material thickness
visible through the valve hole either.
Actually, if there were a thickness difference visible to the naked eye,
it would have to be reflected in the rim weight—
something like "the Pavé is about 30g heavier".
The actual measured weights are Strada at 408g and Pavé at 407g, so
based on my usual approach, I'll use
the Strada on the front wheel.
However, if there had been a clear weight difference
and these could be considered "different rims",
I might have chosen to put the Pavé on the rear—
using the heavier rim in back.
They're built.
Croce d'Aune hub, 28H, CX-RAY,
Italian 6/6 cross lacing.
As expected,
they don't tension as much as the hard anodized rim did.
But they're tensioned appropriately for this rim's specifications and hardness.