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Old 07-12-10, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by dabac
No. The tension balance improvement you get from radial NDS is from the ability to lace heads-out, which basically does the same thing as moving that flange 1/2 with closer to the center of the axle. The tension balance improvement you could get by lacing the DS radial heads-in would basically be the same as moving that flange 1/2 of its width outwards.
I don't know if lacing 1X and all heads-in/out is doable w/o unhappy consequences due to the sharp bend in the spokes at the cross.
you can lace 1x with the heads facing the same direction.
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