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svenhöek

Does the kinlin xr31 rim zigzag slightly in a 16 spoke build or is it stiff enough for that? @cycleclinic?

edit: found an example:

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gbj_tester in reply to @svenhöek

Does the kinlin xr31 rim zigzag slightly in a 16 spoke build

It's 20% wider than the Shimano RS30/31 rims, I'd expect that to yield about half the wave amplitude, and the wave is already practically non-existent on the RS30

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svenhöek in reply to @gbj_tester

That could also be some shimano magic :)
I did build a 16 spoke wheel with a Halo aero warrior rim. It had a slight zig zag wave. The rim weighs the same as xr31 ~500g and is 25.5mm vs 31mm high.
Maybe I used too much spoke tension (can't remember exact amount but was high...)

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