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Xdomx alloy nipples are not an issue. Used so so many times. Glad you going with tubs. I am about to build a sinilar wheelset but with white industries t11 hubs.

Thanks tester. I'd heard from Chris Juden that contrary to what most mechanics think, if you're doing half radial, the crossed side should be NDS.

But this blew my mind slightly :

the right way to solve the problem is to have more spokes on the NDS ...

I'm assuming that's a typo? Surely more spokes on the DS, less spokes on the NDS? Or again is the recieved wisdom actually cobblers?

I'm assuming that's a typo?

You assume correctly. I was originally going for a more verbose construction and cocked up the edit in my head :-)

There is actually a new rim type that I have been told about that seems to try and mimic the Enve 3.4.

It's 35mm depth x 25mm width coming in at 360g per tubular rim (U shape). Sounds the perfect climbing with descending stability combo (famous last words).

CK R45 front (18h): 102g
CK R45 rear (24h): 224g
35mm x 25mm rims: 720g (360g each)
Sapim CX-Ray spokes: 183g (42 x 4.36g)
12mm ALLOY nipples: 13g

TOTAL: 1242g

Grand Bois latest rims is the best for the money, strong, reasonably weight and well priced.

Desperately need a 19t Phil cog to get the Goldsprint back on the road... Anyone able to help?

Thankyou.

Thankyou too.

Which rims?

@Smallfurry

A new one that lightbicycle seem to be doing (although I am not sure my mechanic here is using that company specifically as he is ordering from Taiwan). Link to a very similar thing below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221679422655

Arent these lighter, deeper, and wider. For $10 more (or less considering the free shipping).
http://www.asiancyclexpress.com/road-cycle-cross/carbon-rims/wide-u-series/38mm-tubular-25mm-width-wide-u-carbon-road-rims-wu3t

Or a little narrower for 20g less.
http://www.asiancyclexpress.com/road-cycle-cross/carbon-rims/wide-aero-series/38mm-tubular-wide-aero-carbon-road-rims-wa3t

These ACE rims have a solid spoke bed. So can withstand decent tension. Ie. We use the same length spokes on their 60mm deep rims as our old 56mm ones from Hongfu.

Think my chap has already pulled the trigger on the 35mm ones.

No massive problem though. He has used these before and thinks a lot of them.

Well the Dimensions are pretty darn similar, and the weight within error margin of each other. So no big difference.

@dubtap
found this polish online shop selling kinlin xc279 and dt r460 rims, seems legit
http://dandyhorsestore.com/alloy-rims-dt-r-460-24h,c14,p96,en.html
http://dandyhorsestore.com/alloy-rims-xc-279-24h-black,c14,p24,en.html

I got to see this close up the other day, nice bit of kit. Makes my Park TM-1 feel like a Happy Meal toy.

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#toolporn

Laced up these three wheels today - toroidal 50mm, comp & novatec

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found this polish online

Started reading this, thought I was going to learn how to make my rims shiny.

Well done! I'm still swearing at my rear wheel after two days. Let's hope practice will improve my feeble skills.

yeh sorry - Polski

got promt reply what they have in stock:

Hi,
we have on stock:
XC-279: 2 pieces of 18H, lots of: 20H, 24H, 28H, 32H
DT R460: few pieces 24H, one piece 28H, few pieces 32H
Shipping cost will be 70 PLN = 17,3 EUR = 12,45 GPB

Ordered a pair of rims with this profile #noreviews

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Out with the old

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And in with the new. Weights including a massive 24 veloplugs. Very pleased with the result, my first "high tech" wheel, only done 3x with box alu rims before.

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Spoke question: Wheelbuild with 32h open pros - laced 3x - Rear spokes def. Sapim Race. Could I go Sapim lasers on the front or not bother and just stick to race all round?

Originally wanted to use some pillar spokes with a triple butting down to 1.5 in the middle but they're hard to get.

Could I go Sapim lasers on the front

You could, but I wouldn't bother. 28 Race would be better than 32 Laser, if you aren't already committed.