What are the Advantages of Tubeless Ready Wheelset
1. Lighter: Since no tubeless tape wrapping on the Tubeless Ready wheels, the weight of Tubeless Ready wheel goes lighter than the weight of common wheel with tape wrapped;
2. Stronger: No holes drilling on rim bed (except valve holes) and the carbon fibers not being damaged, the rim bed would be kept integral and the strength increases;
3. Safe: Tubeless Ready wheels no risk of air leaking from the rim bed, the cycling stays safe and the journey could be longer than riding bike with common wheels.
Notes: Tubeless Ready wheels could be mounted tubes too.
How much spoke tension should I use?
Although the maximum recommended spoke tension of our rims is 130kgf, you don't need to lace your wheelset so intense.
Generally, 3 of charging tension are involved in wheel building. Riding comfortability and performance are supposed to be considered while choosing charging tension.
A. Tension for "transportation riders" (Comfortability)
80-90kgf are ideal for regular transportation riders or exercise on a regular basis.
B. Tension for "enthusiast riders" (Balance)
100-110kgf are good for people with enjoyful and training purpose.
C. Tension for "professional riders" (Performance)
120-130kgf are charged for riders who are expertized in riding or competition.
Avoid using ERD, that’s very often a misleading system. Use SED to caculate.
"Spoke-End Diameter"
Rim manufacturers always offer ERD figures however we warmly recommend to precisely measure the rim+nipple combination.
Basically a correct spoke calculation requires exact "spoke-end diameter" and rim drilling.
Spoke-end diameter depends on your rim internal diameter and nipple type.
How to measure "spoke-end diameter"
Spoke-end diameter depends on your rim and nipple type.
Below you see the 2 methods:
External nipple configuration
Internal nipple configuration
Take measures very precisely because a correct nipple/spoke assembly accepts a spoke-length tolerance of +/-1mm only.
(All measures are expressed in mm)
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External nipple configuration
1) Insert 2 spokes with nipples into 2 opposite rim holes.
This simple trick may help you to have spokes aligned an slightly tensioned.
2) Precisely measure distance between nipples.
Be careful to take measure between the 2 nipple-ends.
3) Add 2x nipple height to the measure above. This is "spoke-end" diameter.
Note: with slotted nipples measure height inside the cut.
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Internal nipple configuration
You can get the necessary data following the procedure below:
1) Precisely measure outer rim diameter (A).
2) Insert 1 nipple into hole. Use a spoke to hold nipple in position.
3) Precisely measure distance between nipple-end and outer rim diameter (B).
This is the correct caliper positioning inside the rim (don't cut your rim!)
4) A-2B = "spoke-end diameter".