I built the 3rd and 4th wheels for Nissan.
Man, that was slow going!
The hub is a Tradizione.
Not the commonly seen Novatech 291/482-based model,
but a cheaper version. The hub dimensions are different too.
I wanted to build with the hub, spokes, nipples, and rim all silver!
I really wanted that true "silver wheel"!
But it's surprisingly hard to find silver hubs.
And when it comes to models with Campagnolo-compatible freebody, they're even rarer.
This hub is 32H, but if it were Shimano 32H, the 5700 hub would work fine.
The freebody has such a deep recess toward the right flange that
the lockring (occhio) is as tight as on a Campagnolo hub.
The flange width itself isn't bad, but...
Got it built.
Hub, spokes, nipples, and rim all silver — a truly all-silver wheel (mission accomplished on the title).
Built with all Campagnolo spokes, regular six-cross lacing.
I forgot to mention — the rim is an Ambrosio Montreal.
This rim isn't light, but I was surprised at how stiff it is.
The hard anodize coating is like an eggshell,
and it clearly improves the rim's stiffness.
The company's Formula Crono 20 only comes in hard anodize,
but if there were a silver version, it would be softer.
For a low-profile silver pipe rim, it barely flexes when you torque it down with the spoke wrench,
which surprised me. Spoke tension doesn't really matter.
A soft rim will flex when you torque it, even with high spoke tension.
I have the 36H silver rim version of this,
and I don't think it was this stiff...
Got the rear wheel built too.
The rim height doesn't allow for eight-cross, so it's four-cross.
All Campagnolo spokes.
The hub flanges are "slightly large/slightly large" with equal diameters left and right,
the spokes are equal diameter left and right too, and the only hack point is left-right different lacing,
so the left-right difference in spoke deformation didn't amount to
"eh, we don't really need tying and soldering" levels of margin.
So I went ahead with tying and soldering.
This time, I actually requested it from the customer.
The concern was "won't that damage the all-silver wheel aesthetics?"
but it's fine. Since both the steel wire and solder are silver,
it actually comes out as an all-silver, all-silver, all-silver wheel.
(Unconvincing argument)
Huh!?
The hub axle color looks just like a power tap hub and
the freebody color and gritty texture look just like a power tap hub!?
W-w-what on earth are you talking about...?
I haven't got a clue.
Man, that was slow going!
The hub is a Tradizione.
Not the commonly seen Novatech 291/482-based model,
but a cheaper version. The hub dimensions are different too.
I wanted to build with the hub, spokes, nipples, and rim all silver!
I really wanted that true "silver wheel"!
But it's surprisingly hard to find silver hubs.
And when it comes to models with Campagnolo-compatible freebody, they're even rarer.
This hub is 32H, but if it were Shimano 32H, the 5700 hub would work fine.
The freebody has such a deep recess toward the right flange that
the lockring (occhio) is as tight as on a Campagnolo hub.
The flange width itself isn't bad, but...
Got it built.
Hub, spokes, nipples, and rim all silver — a truly all-silver wheel (mission accomplished on the title).
Built with all Campagnolo spokes, regular six-cross lacing.
I forgot to mention — the rim is an Ambrosio Montreal.
This rim isn't light, but I was surprised at how stiff it is.
The hard anodize coating is like an eggshell,
and it clearly improves the rim's stiffness.
The company's Formula Crono 20 only comes in hard anodize,
but if there were a silver version, it would be softer.
For a low-profile silver pipe rim, it barely flexes when you torque it down with the spoke wrench,
which surprised me. Spoke tension doesn't really matter.
A soft rim will flex when you torque it, even with high spoke tension.
I have the 36H silver rim version of this,
and I don't think it was this stiff...
Got the rear wheel built too.
The rim height doesn't allow for eight-cross, so it's four-cross.
All Campagnolo spokes.
The hub flanges are "slightly large/slightly large" with equal diameters left and right,
the spokes are equal diameter left and right too, and the only hack point is left-right different lacing,
so the left-right difference in spoke deformation didn't amount to
"eh, we don't really need tying and soldering" levels of margin.
So I went ahead with tying and soldering.
This time, I actually requested it from the customer.
The concern was "won't that damage the all-silver wheel aesthetics?"
but it's fine. Since both the steel wire and solder are silver,
it actually comes out as an all-silver, all-silver, all-silver wheel.
(Unconvincing argument)
Huh!?
The hub axle color looks just like a power tap hub and
the freebody color and gritty texture look just like a power tap hub!?
W-w-what on earth are you talking about...?
I haven't got a clue.