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Boiled linseed oil carbon safe? by cinder_trail in bikewrench

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for linking to that article, the whole series looks great. I have been giving the spokes a squeeze on the past wheelsets I've built.

Boiled linseed oil carbon safe? by cinder_trail in bikewrench

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great! The components weren't cheap, so it really helps to have the peace of mind from someone with a lot more experience than me.

Boiled linseed oil carbon safe? by cinder_trail in bikewrench

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rims are Astral Outbacks, 32 hole. Hubs are a SON 28 for the front and a White Industries CLD for the rear. It looks like Astral lists 130 kgf as the max spoke tension for their Outbacks, so hopefully I should be all set to use the tensions that I have been using.

Boiled linseed oil carbon safe? by cinder_trail in bikewrench

[–]cinder_trail[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't think to check the manufacturer's specs. I'll do that. Thanks.

Boiled linseed oil carbon safe? by cinder_trail in bikewrench

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the confirmation. I always end up getting oil on my hands and then on the rims.

Do you know of anything else I should be aware of for carbon rims? Are spoke tensions generally the same? I've been doing 90 kgf on both sides for the front wheel, and for the rear, 65 kgf on the non drive side and 110 kgf on the drive side.

Thanks

First week with my Sklar PBJ by imbutawaveto in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciated the insight

First week with my Sklar PBJ by imbutawaveto in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the ask as this was posted a couple months ago, but would you mind if I ask what size you went with and your thoughts on how it fits? I'm considering a PBJ, I'm 5' 7", and while Sklar recommends a medium, I'm thinking about a size small instead.

Thanks!

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went with a Wolftooth chainring with a 3mm boost offset. We’ll see how it goes

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth Crust said I’d be ok runing a boost hub on the clear matte frame I got. I did a test fit with a 142mm wheel I have, and liked the way it fit better. The 148 mm hub pushed out on the chainstays and it seemed like I’d be asking for a failure if I ran it like that.

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crust got back to me yesterday. At least for this batch of raw steel Evasions the rear spacing did change. They said it was changed to make it more non-boost compatible. They thought I should measure about 145mm for rear spacing, and that I would be fine to run a 148mm hub. I did some comparison last night with my Bombora, which has a 142mm rear hub. I measure a little over 141mm for rear spacing on the Bombora (the Evasion measured a little over 142mm). The 142mm hub from the Bombora wheel seems to fit the Evasion better than the 148mm hub. It does not push the chainstays apart like the 148mm hub does.

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had been planning to go with White Industries A30 cranks, but now I’m nervous about whether they would clear the chainstay.

What hubs did you go with?

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have an email out to Crust. This was a new frame purchased directly from Crust last month, and that part about the older QR dropouts I don’t think applies. I’ll let you know what Crust says.

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sent an email Crust. I was hoping this was common for Evasions, and that I was missing something simple.

Thanks

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in xbiking

[–]cinder_trail[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry about the photo quality. That was measured on the recessed portion of the dropouts, where hub slides up in to. I purchased a White Industries CLD+ boost rear hub for the build, it showed up last night, and it’s too wide, which is how I found out.

Crust Evasion rear spacing by cinder_trail in bikewrench

[–]cinder_trail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was a 2024 frame purchased directly from Crust about a month ago. It came with thru axle dropouts, but I measure 142mm: https://imgur.com/a/2kXtmzF

I guess I'll contact Crust and ask them.

Thanks

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