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03-26-10, 10:27 AM
I'm half of a 310 - 320 pound tandem team and we've been riding on 48 spoke wheels (Dyad rims, DT Swiss hubs, 4 cross pattern) with no problems. I don't recall even having to true the wheels in the last year.
I was planning on building a set of slightly lighter wheels for our faster rides. I have a set of Phil Wood tandem hubs and 36h Velocity Synergy rims. There won't be too much weight difference between 4 cross or 3 cross. Any suggestions between the two cross patterns?
FYI, this will be the first set of wheels under 40 spokes that I build. I have only built up 40 and 48 spoke wheels up until now, and for no specific reason, I've always used a 4 cross pattern.
I was planning on building a set of slightly lighter wheels for our faster rides. I have a set of Phil Wood tandem hubs and 36h Velocity Synergy rims. There won't be too much weight difference between 4 cross or 3 cross. Any suggestions between the two cross patterns?
FYI, this will be the first set of wheels under 40 spokes that I build. I have only built up 40 and 48 spoke wheels up until now, and for no specific reason, I've always used a 4 cross pattern.