I've seen multiple discussions of carbon 29er frames, but no such discussion of 29er rims. Current domestic carbon rims are more expensive than one of these frames. Anybody found carbon 29er clincher rims cheap?
Weight. They sell them on their site for 50 cents each. Dans Comp supplies the 12mm brass for free with the Sapim Lasers I like.I think i might try front wheel with alloy nipples and rear with brass..
I dont actually get the point of nipple length, is it the amount of "contact" that tread of spoke makes to the nipple? Why would enve use only 10mm?
Presumably this means you have to pull your wheels and rim tape off if you need to true your wheel or change a spoke? Seems awkward.Inverted | Sapim
Inverted nipples are used in special rims. Because the whole nipple remains in the rim, it gives a better aerodynamic profile as well as a better design. Due to its special use, Sapim offers inverted nipples in 8,5, 10 and 12 mm.
Picture says 9 and 12mm.
Like said before, did you measure the casing or the knobs?Guys can you help me understanding these:
I have a schwalbe Snakeskin Magic mary on 22.5mm ID wide rim
And i have a schwalbe Supergravity Magic mary on 28mm ID wide rim
With first setup the MM tire is much wider, how the hack is this possible?
This is the only really valid comparison. Comparing a HD to a MM is not going to tell us anything for certain, and even comparing two different casing MMs throws some uncertainty into things. You need to compare the exact same tire, at the same pressure, mounted on two different rims, which you did here, and so you seem to have confirmed that the same tire appears "beefier" on the 22.5mm DT rim than on the 28mm Nextie.The stupid thing bothered me so much that i installed the "old" magic mary on rear 28ID carbon rim and new SG MM on front 28ID carbon rim and they are identical, the old one could be a millimetre or even less wider due to stretching..
So bottom line is that with 22.5mm internal dt swiss wheelset the tire was way more beefier than both magic marys mounted on Nextie 35mm rims (28mm internal)..
OK, so in this first paragraph here you establish that you were looking at the knobs, not casing, which may explain the "beefier" appearance with the narrower rim, as the knobs splay out more on the narrower rim. You also seem to have now observed that, in fact, the casing is wider on the wider rim, just as one would expect.YOu are right, i was measuring the knobs which were wider like you said but the tire cassing itself is a bit wider with new rim.
But i dont understand why my friend with 25mm internal width rim has bigger MagicMary tire than me on 22.5mm ID... And how the hack are other users get their tires that big, is it difference between 28mm ID and 32mm ID really that huge than..
Read this thread, search and read other threads, and know that in 12mos you will have even more options. Good luck.Supposedly my new bike is on its way to the bike shop (or possibly even being put together as I type). One of the long term upgrades I plan is carbon wheels. Only problem is I'm completely ignorant about what I need/want. Do any of you guys (or gals) have suggestions on a good place to start learning? I figure I have about 12 months to a year before I'll be able to pull off the upgrade. Plenty of time for research. I'm definitely leaning toward the no name option, but again, am ignorant of what's out there.
Thanks for any suggestions!
Looks great! I wish those hubs were within my budget as they look nice. How did you get LB to use the smaller sticker? I did not see an option when compiling a "practice" order.Here are my LB 24/30 U-Shape rims laced up to White Industries MI6 hubs. I opted to have the new Avatar logo affixed as a decal at the valve stem location underneath the matte clear coat. I couldn't be happier with how they turned out and the quality.
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