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265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:28 am
by donald
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265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:28 am
by Weenie
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Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:55 am
by mdeth1313
That's just awesome! specs? Is it rideable?
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:56 am
by donald
I bought a used front wheel with this rim about a year ago. It was a 20 hole with anAm. classic, I'm Am. Classic Am. Classic micro 58 hub. The guy I bought it from used it for Track racing. He said the rim was also Am. classic. I'm not sure about that I don't think they made a 25 mm. rim. I made the rim into a 16 hole, it worked out that I think 3 holes of the 20 hole pattern were able to be used, the other holes I drilled new. after some work I got the rim down to 186 grams. 47 grams for 16 Pillar Ti. spokes, the M5 hub, with a carbon axel, is 25 grams. 5 grams for 16 alloy nipples, and minimal glue, it comes to 265 grams. I have a 108 gram Tufo Track tire that I used on a few short rides during the past three months, and a heavier Vittoria for longer rides to really test out the wheel. The wheel is very strong, no problems with some good hard rides.
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:14 am
by hetchins68
awesome !!!
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:45 am
by bobbyOCR
Boundary pushing there.
Let us know if it holds up in time!
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:05 am
by euan
Hero level
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:21 am
by artray
awesome
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:07 am
by mdeth1313
This is what WW used to be like when I first discovered it!
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:49 pm
by MattSoutherden
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:08 pm
by konky
Donald you are the no.1 WW dude. No.1. Not just for this inspired wheel build but for all your incomparable work.
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:34 pm
by mnmasotto
I am a little confused. Is it an American Classic carbon or magnesium rim? Could you post another close up picture of the rim?
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:45 pm
by donald
Juanmoretime, I have met a number of WW's through the years, and yes if your out here we could go for a ride together. This wheel is pushing the limits, but it is strong. I'm not sure how well it would do against a big pot hole at speed, also I only weigh 140 lbs. I will let WW know if I have any problems but I don't plan to put a lot of miles on it each month. I like to try pushing the limits, but I don't think that I do ant thing crazy.
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:09 pm
by metal
Very very light wheel. But I can only think it would be only good for a training wheel, or a +6% hillclimb timetrial wheel, or a wheel for a record ww bike
. Any other application would make it inferior due to aero :/
I guess I have no point, lol!
This is ww afterall
/me gets another drink
lolcats
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:13 pm
by austke
LOLcats! Love the piccie.
Donald, Love your work, you are a true inspiration to me, Makes me want to go into the garage and break out the dremel some more.
You are definitely on the list of reasons why I am proud to be a part of this community/forum.
austke
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:34 pm
by Reamens
awesome !!!
Full wheel set?
Re: 265 gram wheel
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:34 pm
by Weenie
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