Thursday, November 4, 2010

Luxe Wheelworks Tech Journal no.8

I adjusted the overall color of these photos to enhance the yellow Mavic logos. 
This wheelset has 32 spokes, front and rear.

Each Mavic Reflex rim weighs 375g per rim. The CD or "Couche Dure" treatment prevents corrosion most importantly at the eyelets, also it slows down braking wear. On the front wheel, I used Wheelsmith 12mm alloy nipples and DT Swiss Revolution spokes.

Shimano Dura Ace hubs utilize loose angular contact bearings giving their hubs amazing smoothness, longevity and serviceability. The rear wheel I laced with DT Swiss Competition on the drive side and DT Swiss Revolution on the non-drive side. 

The Mavic Reflex CD rim utilizes double eyelets and offers a very nice, milled braking surface which improves braking friction and also reduces brake shuddering.

The FH-7900 free-hub body is fabricated from titanium. 

Shimano hubs shells are fabricated from cold-forged aluminum. They have an anodized finish that appears to be raw metal. 

I think the look of 3-cross wheels is timeless. 

Shimano Dura Ace hubs use both labyrinth and contact seals. 


Here is a card I made with the wheel's technical information. 




Justin Spinelli
www.luxewheelworks.com


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