High Precision
I killed my rear wheel a little while ago. Luckily I didn’t have to experience it fail while I was riding it. I guess this is supposed to teach me to ride wheels with more spokes, or to jump off fewer curbs, or to learn some respect for the black art of the wheelsmithe.
One of the perks of riding in Chico is that Paul Components is just a few blocks away. I rolled in today (on a borrowed rear wheel) and picked up a new rear hub. Machined from a three inch round bar of 6061 aluminum, anodized black, high flange, 32 hole, sealed bearings, and a design that makes me sigh. What a dreamboat of mechanical design, permit me this lusting:
(Click on through for a few more shots, drool.)