Location of spoke attachment to rim

I'm looking at getting some new aero wheels like the Zipp 404, Hed Alps, or Spinergy Tilium. I've noticed that on some the spokes pass through the carbon and fasten directly to the metal rim - so you need to take off the tyre to adjust spoke tension. On others the spokes fasten to the carbon rim so the nipple protrudes and you can use a spoke key as normal.

I was wondering if there are there any strength/performance advantages to either method that you know of?

Cheers, Dan

 

Nimble says "Hidden spoke nipples decrease spoke related drag more than 60%"
(http://www.nimble.net/spider.html) but I am not sure whether they make that claim for all wheels in
general or just for the particular wheel described.

r.b.

Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I'm looking at getting some new aero wheels like the Zipp 404, Hed Alps, or Spinergy Tilium. I've
> noticed that on some the spokes pass through the carbon and fasten directly to the metal rim - so
> you need to take off the tyre to adjust spoke tension. On others the spokes fasten to the carbon
> rim so the nipple protrudes and you can use a spoke key as normal.
>
> I was wondering if there are there any strength/performance advantages to either method that you
> know of?
>
> Cheers, Dan

 

blue-<< Nimble says "Hidden spoke nipples decrease spoke related drag more than 60%"
(http://www.nimble.net/spider.html) but I am not sure whether they make that claim for all wheels in
general or just for the particular wheel described.

What a hoot...spoke related drag is what part of total drag? market speak. Biggest problem I see
is that for tubies, if glued on properly, having to remove the tire to true the wheel can kill
the tubie-

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