i remember my latin american............carpe diem! = eat more fish!


have made a dozen or so of the same wheels...this one seemed
to build up easier than the rest.

novatec hub (4 bearing rear, 2 bearing front, 58mm flange)
pillar 14 straight guage spokes
alex dh19 rim

yes, got the spokes in the correct offset rim holes.
no misalignment, no sharp angles apparent.
yes, remembered to de-tension the spokes.
easy build, none of the nipples had to really crank
down on. rim was nice and straight to start with.
no extreme tensions on any spokes.
sadly, no tension-o-meter, have to judge
by sound/feel.

note....first break was DS, second break NDS.


could it be counterfeit spokes breaking? maybe.
built a 20" wheel for a friend, went with 20" alex dh19
since they've treated me so well. couldn't find the ERD
online, so emailed alexrims. their response? they
don't make 20" rims (at least not that model).
a closer look at the label said it was a 559 rim!!!!