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That's just awesome! specs? Is it rideable?

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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.

awesome !!!

Boundary pushing there.

Let us know if it holds up in time!

Hero level

awesome

This is what WW used to be like when I first discovered it!

Bonkers!



Can I ride it at Levi's Gran Fondo?

Donald you are the no.1 WW dude. No.1. Not just for this inspired wheel build but for all your incomparable work.

I am a little confused. Is it an American Classic carbon or magnesium rim? Could you post another close up picture of the rim?

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.

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

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

awesome !!!
Full wheel set?

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