Originally Posted by
SortaGrey
NOT the case.. just keeps said nipple from unwinding when loose via hard impacts. Preventative medicine.
Take a 56-58 mm width rear.. 10 speeds.. tension is 35% of DS on the NDS. And while high spoke tension is in vogue.. not all the rims can handle that.. for the count.
Then ...start sticking these wider gears into less than 130 widths.