[MikeD]

Ahh. Finalmente. Tensioned, not trued.

I had placed the pulling spokes on the disc side in the wrong set of holes.

#2 went together swiftly.

 

[MikeD]

Also, did I discover the.best-value wheel build formula?

Rims were $75 each, hubs $178 for the set on eBay (and allegedly pretty damned good), and the Pillar triple-butted were 70 or 80 cents each, plain brass nips basically free...

 

[Westy]

Glad you didn't get skewered by your mistake and was able to work through it.

 

[MikeD]

Round and round go these puns.

 

[DaveW]

Like a bloody great wheel.

 

[MikeD]

The bad part here is that I was lazy and just looked at the name, AM30, and ordered it the next day forgetting that the spec is for the OUTSIDE width, so I have a 25mm rim after all. Which is really fine, as I have 2.3-2.4 aspirations for it. If I wanna go fatter I'll put on my big 27.5s.

 

[StiHacka]

so I have a 25mm rim after all

 

[MikeD]

Instant death, I know!

 

[rideit]

What's next? You gonna tell us you are running a 31.8 handlebar, and unfinned pads?
Terrifying.

 

[MikeD]