That is all.
(click to enlarge. I can only console myself that ~1900g for a 32h dynamo audaxing wheelset is rather respectable, and worth the effort).
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AAARRRRGH....
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Posted 11 years ago #
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Argh? Funnily enough tbc are currently in possession of a pair of 32h mavic open pro rims, a 105 rear hub and a deore XT dynohub of mine for exatly the purposes you describe!
Time will tell what they weigh though :-/ the dynohub alone was about 490gPosted 11 years ago # -
Spokes too long?
I'm going to be lacing a new rim onto a rear wheel which has cracks in the rim. The original rim is no longer made, so I'm really hoping the new one will be the same depth...
Posted 11 years ago # -
Far too light...! Will be good to see on the racer though. Will be checking that all logos line up etc
Posted 11 years ago # -
I just got to the point with these wheels where I realised I don't need any instructions at all... or so I thought.
The rear rim is laced up back to front (label not readable from the drive side).
These are quite fiddly rims too, as they're just deep enough that you need to thread the nipple backwards onto a spare spoke to get it through. Curses!
Posted 11 years ago # -
Was just saying the logo thing in jest... Just take the offending items off with brake cleaner ;-)
David Martin (one of TBW's main wheelbuilders) can spot wheel anomalies from 100 yards off.
Had a bike where tyre, rim, valve and hub logo were misaligned... (trade in not new) He just shook his head. A cardinal sin - even if the wheel was perfectly true!Posted 11 years ago # -
I've had wheels built by TBW. When I noted that the spokes adjacent to the valves were angled to ensure maximum space for accessing the valve he said "doing anything else would just be bad manners". They do take wheel-building very seriously.
Posted 11 years ago # -
They do take wheel-building very seriously
They rebuilt my dyno wheel a few weeks back as the rim was worn well past the indicator line.
I went back in not long after I had dropped it off to pick up some other bits and pieces and he was in the side-room cursing over rebuilding a dynamo wheel. Turns out it was mine and had picked up the wrong length of spokes, laced them all and only realised when it wouldn't tighten up that he'd been building on autopilot with regular length spokes. We discussed the merits of paying an "expert" to build your wheels, as if they make a silly mistake like this, you don't pay twice for their time.
Posted 11 years ago # -
There's no question it needs to be rebuilt. How frustrating, I thought I was doing quite well to rattle off a complete wheelset so quickly.
Life is much better with a workshop-grade spoke tool (sourced from Bicycle Works) rather than with the terrible park "metal triangle"
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