Are they hooked vs hookless?
Links to specs would help.
the pro rims have a longer warranty
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Warranty, shape (more aero?), little lighter?
If you’re building a bleeding edge TT bike get the nice ones. The 150 ones are fantastic
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thank you
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I have both. Pro rims have a more durable out of the mold finish and might be slightly stronger, they have a better warranty and are possibly, maybe more aero, at least the wavy ones.
Non pro rims are still excellent, have a 3yr instead of a 5yr warranty and are available in different finishes. UD, matte, weave, glossy, satin and iunno, a few others. Pro gets a glossy finish by default, but they’ve just added some interesting paint options which add 15g per.
I don’t bother with drain holes and haven’t had a problem with water in the rim, yet.
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I am using vent nuts on my valve stems now. Enve sells them for a few bucks a pair. Cheap peace of mind so your rim can’t hurt locker you
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Yeah I was thinking not so much water in the rim as a leaking rim strip leading to pressurizing the rim cavity then boom.
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I added drain holes to some of mine. There have been times when it was worth while.
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Yeah? Can you elaborate some?
Topic is kinda relevant to me presently in that I rode through bottom bracket deep water this morning.
I’ve dumped water out of wheels that had been ridden in similar conditions.
Like I rode through a creek and then weeks or months later I took the tire off and there was water in there. This was long before tubeless was a thing in my life.
I’m a little concerned with this design. Unless I’m mistaken, do you still build the wheel to similar tensions to steel spokes?
If yes, that open flange says long term failure to me. I’d love to be wrong as I’d consider it.
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Indeed, same tension or more. Here’s the open flange:
and the laced wheel:
Looks like there’s not much force on the open flange with these kind of spoke angles.
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and Berd is confident that the spoke crossings wont get abraded over time?
I mean I’m sure they tested it, but gosh that looks sort of sketchy
feels less sketchy than having to hog out traditional spoke holes, which is part of their process for how your standard hub doesn’t cut all your spokes
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I’m guessing there’s not much movement. Also, the fiber they’re using may be abrasion resistant.
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East coast rain is a thing.
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Yo! How are you Eric?
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lace 36 hole hub into 18 hole rim yes/no? seems like it should work.
Sure, works fine, presuming 18h is strong enough.
how about radial laced dynamo hub into BOB trailer wheel? i dont know why i want to other than i can.
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