Giant holes in carbon rim?
03-07-18, 01:22 AM
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Giant holes in carbon rim?
I took a closer look at a pair of used carbon wheels i bought from a guy, who bought it from a guy, 2 months ago, and noticed that underneath the rim tape, there are two large holes drilled into them. the location of the holes are each around 120 degrees away from the valve stem, so not close to each other at all. the rim by default does not have spoke holes, so I'm assuming that these were drilled in order to easily replace spokes at those locations. That said, should I be worried about this? I mean, the wheel feels solid, except the rear braking sucks sometimes, and that's not uncommon with older wheels.
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03-07-18, 10:00 AM
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Or get an air bladder out? Andy
03-07-18, 10:19 AM
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This is a great option, allowing you to install 3 valve stems, and thus keep the wheel balanced, as well as greatly aiding the inflation process.
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03-07-18, 10:26 AM
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03-07-18, 10:47 AM
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Maybe it is for three-chambered tubes, so that if you get a puncture, you can keep riding.
03-07-18, 12:32 PM
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Each hole removes a part of a gram in weight, you did buy that for what little it weighs, right?
03-07-18, 12:40 PM
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That doesn't appear to be a tubeless profile, so I'm not sure if there is any advantage of not having nipple holes.
And, if there were no spoke holes, there would be no reason to have rim tape.
It seems a bit odd, but appears to be more of an annoyance than an issue.
Weight will be increased because without holes, there would be no need for rim tape.
And, if there were no spoke holes, there would be no reason to have rim tape.
It seems a bit odd, but appears to be more of an annoyance than an issue.
Weight will be increased because without holes, there would be no need for rim tape.
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04-05-18, 11:53 PM
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yoeleo has a line of wheels that doesn't have nipple holes. it's supposed to improve the rim's rigidity. not many wheel brands do this.
