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Each rim is sided, and it is to do with the drilling of the spoke holes in terms of offset from center. Sometimes on deeper carbon rims the hole on the rim surface is centered, but the shoulder on which the nipple sits inside is offset.
If you look at Roger Musson's book. He describes "type 1" and "type 2 rim patterns.
I'd recommend relacing.
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I've just done my second shakedown of the LB rims I built yesterday, and realised (upon reading the manual in the box) that they're meant to be built in a certain way according to stickers on the rim. Now, typically, both wheels are built differently as in my rush to build them I didn't really think about what the spoke direction sticker meant. I've done 70 miles on them and they're fine, front went out of true by 0.5mm, rear stayed perfect.
Does anyone which way is the 'correct' way? And is it that big a deal that I need to re build one of the wheels? Nipples are polyax so have a rounded head anyway.