Another day, another wheel build (you know the drill).
I built Nomu Lab Wheel #4.
Front wheel is 20H CX-RAY outpoke radial laced,
rear wheel is 24H semi-comp 1-cross laced.
Nomu Lab Wheel #4 fills a gap that doesn't really exist in the factory wheelset market.
You just won't find a complete tubular wheelset with an aluminum rim at the ~¥40,000 price point.
Now that carbon rims have become standard,
tubular tire usage should be going up,
so I think wheels like this should be more common, honestly.
Since I'm comparing it to a discontinued model, I figure it's okay to mention this:
One of my customers who runs Campagnolo Neutron tubulars told me
this wheel feels lighter and rides better.
All I can say to that is one thing:
If someone offered me either Nomu Lab Wheel #4 or a Neutron tubular,
I'd pick the Neutron!
P.S.:
I meant that last bit as a joke—fishing for someone to call me out like "Of course you'd pick the Neutron, you can build Nomu Lab wheels yourself!"
But I got way more applause than expected. Totally caught me off guard.
Anyway, someone asked in the comments:
Why do you even have 20H and 24H versions of the TB-25?
With Kinrin rims, you can mix and match models, hole counts, colors, etc., so
if you order 200+ rims in one go, they'll give you some flexibility on specs.
Plus they come in boxes of 10, so the minimum order per spec is 10 rims.
Even when 200 rims show up at once, it's fine! Building wheels every day, they disappear faster than you'd think!
Personally, I'd love to grab the XR-300 and TB-25 gold in 24H,
but I don't have the confidence to sell off the extra 8 rims after keeping 10 for myself, so I haven't ordered yet.
I built Nomu Lab Wheel #4.
Front wheel is 20H CX-RAY outpoke radial laced,
rear wheel is 24H semi-comp 1-cross laced.
Nomu Lab Wheel #4 fills a gap that doesn't really exist in the factory wheelset market.
You just won't find a complete tubular wheelset with an aluminum rim at the ~¥40,000 price point.
Now that carbon rims have become standard,
tubular tire usage should be going up,
so I think wheels like this should be more common, honestly.
Since I'm comparing it to a discontinued model, I figure it's okay to mention this:
One of my customers who runs Campagnolo Neutron tubulars told me
this wheel feels lighter and rides better.
All I can say to that is one thing:
If someone offered me either Nomu Lab Wheel #4 or a Neutron tubular,
I'd pick the Neutron!
P.S.:
I meant that last bit as a joke—fishing for someone to call me out like "Of course you'd pick the Neutron, you can build Nomu Lab wheels yourself!"
But I got way more applause than expected. Totally caught me off guard.
Anyway, someone asked in the comments:
Why do you even have 20H and 24H versions of the TB-25?
With Kinrin rims, you can mix and match models, hole counts, colors, etc., so
if you order 200+ rims in one go, they'll give you some flexibility on specs.
Plus they come in boxes of 10, so the minimum order per spec is 10 rims.
Even when 200 rims show up at once, it's fine! Building wheels every day, they disappear faster than you'd think!
Personally, I'd love to grab the XR-300 and TB-25 gold in 24H,
but I don't have the confidence to sell off the extra 8 rims after keeping 10 for myself, so I haven't ordered yet.