New-Old-Stock 36-Hole Araya 700c Front Wheel w/100 mm High Flange Enduro Hub

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New-Old-Stock 36-Hole Araya 700c Front Wheel w/100mm High Flange Enduro Hub
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Product Description:
This offering is for a new-old-stock Araya 700c front wheel with 36 holes (w/o eyelets) and a rare Enduro high flange hub. Labeling indicates a Japanese-made aluminum alloy rim, which is consistent with my understanding of vintage Araya bicycle parts. As for the Enduro hub, I am honestly not very familiar with this brand, but I believe it to be very good bike shop quality. The clean/aesthetic build-up of the flanges and the fact that the wheel bearings spin really smooth are indicators of very good quality. Some technical specifications include the following...
Rim type:
36-hole clincher with a presta valve
Rim size (diameter):
700c (or 622 mm)
Rim width (inner/outer):
14.5 mm / 21 mm
Rim height:
13.5 mm
Spokes:
14 gauge (straight) measuring 2.0 mm (diameter)
Spoke pattern (lacing):
Conventional "cross-3" pattern
Hub:
36-hole w/100 mm spacing, hollow axle and no quick release skewer
Weight (Park hanging scale):
2 lbs 4 oz (or 1.02 kgs)
Other notes:
The high flange hub is the rare/unique component of this front wheel and as mentioned above, I do not have the matching skewer to go with this wheel (so a quick release skewer will have to be sourced elsewhere).
As noted above, this is a good quality front 700c wheel in new-old-stock condition. As I alluded to above, I wish I could offer more information about the Enduro hub, but I just don't have the background or past history in dealing with these hubs. I still stand by my observations from above...that we are dealing with a very good quality high flange hub as part of this front wheel, but those observations are all that I can offer at this time.
A wholesale lot of wheels came to us in crates with some divider material between each wheel (but not as much as we would've liked...especially when considering the lengthy boat trip from Europe). As a result, we do see some shopwear (scuffs and scratches) on this wheel, but functionally we believe it's fine (and this includes the Enduro hub, which still spin really well). One other quick note...I only have a few of these front wheels in stock.
Supplemental discussion…conventional (older stock) wheel design…
Our expertise when it comes to wheels is really no better than an amateur or enthusiast. Although, we still wanted to share a few thoughts and observations with respect to wheels based on our limited experience. This discussion is probably best characterized as only providing basic information, but hopefully some folks still find the information beneficial.
Rim:
Double-wall rims tend to be stronger (although to what degree is often debated...and subject to other factors like rim design and lacing), because there is an additional interior wall connected to the sidewalls. Single-wall rims are usually lighter and not as strong/durable, because they do not have the added interior support noted in a double-wall rim. Taller/deeper rims tend to be more aerodynamic, but the trade-off is they are generally stiffer. We measure the depth of a rim by taking a rim height measurement...so the higher this number, the greater the rim depth. The number of spoke holes contributes to the strength of a wheel...with more spokes generally resulting in a stronger wheel. There can be some weight savings with rims designed to accommodate fewer spokes, but the savings is usually minimal, because thicker/heavier rims are generally needed to compensate for fewer spokes. Good quality rims will also include eyelets at spoke holes to reinforce this area of the rim against cracking/failure when the wheel is under stress. Additionally, narrower rims are spec'd with narrower tires that usually need to be inflated to a higher pressure. This too generally results in a faster wheel with less rolling resistance, but the trade-off is a harsher ride.
Spokes:
The size of a spoke is generally specified in terms of it's wire gauge. The lower the wire gauge, the greater the spoke diameter. As a result, rims built with spokes having a lower wire gauge are generally going to produce stronger wheels. Additionally, spokes machined with a uniform wire gauge are referred to as straight gauge, while spokes machined with multiple wire gauges (generally a lower gauge/thicker wire at the ends and a higher gauge/thinner wire in the middle) are referred to as butted spokes. The latter provides benefits similar to those realized with butted frame tubes. More specifically, the thicker wire at the spoke ends improves strength at the high stress areas of a wheel. While the thinner wire in the middle provides modest weight savings and some added resiliency against direct/localized stress on a wheel. In other words, a thinner wire gauge at the middle of a spoke allows for some added flex in a wheel, which permits some distribution of localized stress to neighboring spokes. This effect is subtle, but appears to have some merit in reducing the likelihood of rims cracking around spoke holes.
Spoke pattern (lacing):
Conventional spoke patterns are labeled according to the number of times a spoke crosses other spokes connected to the same flange on a hub. For example, a "cross-3" pattern is probably the most common among conventional (old stock) wheels and describes a wheel where each spoke "crosses" three other spokes on it's way from the rim to the hub. This conventional spoke pattern is also referred to as a semi-tangent pattern, because spokes generally leave/enter the flange area of a hub at (or near) a tangent. Higher cross rates/numbers generally result in a wheel that effectively handles the twisting forces generated from low gear pedaling at high effort or the heavy use of hub brakes. A "cross-0" pattern (also known as radial lacing) is where spokes enter/exit a hub flange at a near perpendicular angle. As a result, no spokes cross each other when lacing in a radial pattern. This allows for shorter spokes and a slightly lighter wheel, but there are some strength/build issues associated with radial lacing that generally limits this pattern to front wheels only (and again, this discussion is focused primarily on the conventional/older stock wheels).
I understand we have only begun to touch on wheel design with the above comments, but hopefully the basic information is a good starting point for some folks in the beginning stages of shopping for wheels.
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