Bicycle Mechanics - shimano 105 hub (36h) with 4 cross pattern?

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bcody
05-28-08, 01:56 PM
Question: Do Shimano 105 hubs (36 hole) have a high enough flange for a 4 cross spoke pattern? I'm getting a front and rear wheel with Alex Adventurer rims.

I'm having a wheel set built for loaded touring and the builder suggested the 4 cross pattern.

I know that the more crosses a wheel has, the higher the torque it can withstand. So, a 4 cross pattern should be good for disc brakes (which I do not have) as well as for hard pedaling a load up hill.

So, will these hubs work? Either way, should I just get a 3 cross pattern?

Thanks.

urbanknight
05-28-08, 02:35 PM
I know that the more crosses a wheel has, the higher the torque it can withstand.
Not exactly. The more tangential the spokes are, the more torque the wheel can withstand. That being said, 4 cross is usually the most tangential for 36 spokes, but it depends on the rim as well.