Originally Posted by
rootboy
There's a thread over on the CR list at the moment. Some fellow asking about recommendations for 27 X 1 1/4 rims. When I posted that I like the Sun M 13 II rims I have, two wheelbuilders there piped up and said they both thought the rim was junk. Problems with the joints, un-even tension, not flat, etc., etc.
I haven't noticed such problems with that rim. Though I have only built one of the two sets I have, and, I'm no pro wheel builder.
Anyone else have issues with the Sun rims?
Over this last Winter, I built sets using:
CR-18
M-13 II
CRT 16 II (NOS)
5 had a perceptible flat spot on the rim joint affecting radial true.
Not enough to really worry about. I only made minimal effort to remove it, striving for more even spoke tension instead.
I'm riding the M13's and never even think about it. I even hit an old style storm sewer grate the "wrong way" bouncing my 230 lbs. out of the seat about 8-10". About 5 minutes with the truing stand and tension meter and it was pretty much in the same tolerance as when new.
32 spoke.
14/15 DT Swiss DS
15/16 DT Swiss NDS.
Shimano RM-30 hub.
I built one rear using a Velocity Synergy OC I bought from Peter White. It had a similar flat spot, but cost about 3X as much as the Sun's.