Excellight Rims

koshea1987
koshea1987 Posts: 11
edited February 2011 in Workshop
Hello,
I'm hoping someone can advise me on whether the Excellight rims I recently purchased are faulty or not.
As you can see from the photos there is a gap at the rim joint - as with mavic op's I was expecting the rim joint to be fully welded and machined. Is this normal from Ambrosio or is it a faulty rim?

5420578135_4730769e7a.jpg

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  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    They're fine. Rims only need to be sleeved together with a plug, because spoke tension will compress the joint tightly. Welding is over-egging it somewhat, but either way, this tiny gap will have no consequences for you.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Folk have lived with pinned rim joints for 50 years, welding and machining is fairly recent. The tension in the spokes also puts compressive load on the joint.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Wappygixer
    Wappygixer Posts: 1,396
    Is it my eyes or is the rim wall a different height at the join?
  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    Wappygixer wrote:
    Is it my eyes or is the rim wall a different height at the join?
    I think it's obscured by a piece of paper. I did have to look twice though!
  • koshea1987
    koshea1987 Posts: 11
    Sorry, I was using the paper to illustrate the gap at the rim joint!
  • koshea1987
    koshea1987 Posts: 11
    Here is another photo.
    5420578751_b11dbe852c.jpg
  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    Still fine! Build it and ride!
  • da goose
    da goose Posts: 284
    Hi,
    no worries here...I really rate these having been a mavic man i wouldn`t rush back to the big M...!
    Enjoy :roll:

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