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bloodylbows

08-07-07, 01:44 AM

Im looking at trying lace my own wheels. i have some old ones i plan on practiceing with but i have been looking at diffrent fixed gear hubs and didnt know what the big diffrence between low flange and highflange. any info whould very helpful

SandLizrd

08-07-07, 04:20 PM

The big difference is, you need different length spokes!

Actually, the classic answer was, high-flange hubs made stiffer wheels because spokes were shorter. low-flange hubs were more resilient and rode better.

You need some genuine wheel-building help. I've read a good book on the subject but burned it on an altar and took my mangled wheels to the shop