That title is from youtube, where a Deutsche? kid built an aero wheel. I thought that was pretty cool so with a orphan rear wheel I decided to build me a clincher disc. It's kind of a Zipp - HED hybrid ... Zipp uses a foam core, and HEDs are covers over the base Alu rim. This is both an alu rim and foam core.
OK so step one was to prep the wheel and douse the inside area with PU foam to support the outer layer. I had my doubts with the foam application but it turned out promising. Today we shave the expanded foam and sand it smooth, and then decide what to do next. It would be possible to actually just use a xx mil adhesive vinyl if the foam is smooth enough. If not I have 2x2 twill I can use but that will impact weight and make the thing stiff as blazes.
Training Tweets: https://twitter.com/Jagersport_com
FM Sports: http://fluidmotionsports.com
OK so step one was to prep the wheel and douse the inside area with PU foam to support the outer layer. I had my doubts with the foam application but it turned out promising. Today we shave the expanded foam and sand it smooth, and then decide what to do next. It would be possible to actually just use a xx mil adhesive vinyl if the foam is smooth enough. If not I have 2x2 twill I can use but that will impact weight and make the thing stiff as blazes.
Training Tweets: https://twitter.com/Jagersport_com
FM Sports: http://fluidmotionsports.com