Lowest spoke count?
02-19-07, 02:44 PM
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Lowest spoke count?
Who makes the lowest spoke count wheels for a roadie?
Maybe these take the cake?
Seriously... who makes 'em?
Maybe these take the cake?
Seriously... who makes 'em?
02-19-07, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
that's not kevin bacon, that's micahel c hall
02-19-07, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by redfooj
is this 1 spoke, 0 spoke, or infinite spoke?
02-19-07, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by redfooj
i know, but he resembles a bastard child of kevin bacon and willem dafoe
02-19-07, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 993guy
Who makes the lowest spoke count wheels for a roadie?
Maybe these take the cake?
Seriously... who makes 'em?
Maybe these take the cake?
Seriously... who makes 'em?
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Mavic had an experimental zero-spoke wheel. The rim was made of iron and the hub had superconducting magnets that levitated the wheel around it. Only problem is the setup was 175lb per wheel and there was no way to pedal.
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Originally Posted by DrPete
Mavic had an experimental zero-spoke wheel. The rim was made of iron and the hub had superconducting magnets that levitated the wheel around it. Only problem is the setup was 175lb per wheel and there was no way to pedal.
02-19-07, 03:37 PM
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I love the swirls in the wall......
02-19-07, 04:30 PM
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How about a set of Shimano Sweet 16 TANDEM wheels? I've completely rebuilt one and I've sweetened the tension on a pair for a different tandem team. So far as I know, all three wheels are still doing fine.
02-19-07, 05:26 PM
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actually the rolf TT does actually come close, 10 front, 12 back, that's pretty slim for any manufacturer using standard type spokes
02-19-07, 05:47 PM
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wow... i found my first love.. .and her name is Rolf. Those look fan fricken tastic!
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02-19-07, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Cypress
Worst. Photoshop. Evar.
Yes, if you notice on the front wheel, you can still see the shadow of the paired spokes on the wall... Not to mention some nasty swirling...
