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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-07-17, 10:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,915
Posted By fietsbob

my old Mk2 Brompton used a 20 spoke front wheel...

my old Mk2 Brompton used a 20 spoke front wheel ..



20 spoke 700c rear wheel ? Not recommended , radial spoke windup when torque is applied is a bad idea

better , if speed is your quest...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-17, 12:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,915
Posted By fietsbob

Maybe rigid low spoke count rims tolerate more, ...

Maybe rigid low spoke count rims tolerate more, I like my rim to stay round thruout the process..

removing slack from just 1 spoke, can make the rim of center, of course.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-17, 10:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,915
Posted By fietsbob

still have to bring each spoke up to tension a...

still have to bring each spoke up to tension a tiny bit at a time, equal to all the others, or the rim wont be round.

unless you have a wheel building robot that turns all the nipples equally ....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-17, 10:18 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,915
Posted By fietsbob

I have a NOS Mavic 501 36 hole free wheel, sealed...

I have a NOS Mavic 501 36 hole free wheel, sealed bearinghub ready to build in a wheel, I dont weigh 85 pounds so I stay Pragmatic..

Casssettes... I wouldnt stray far from Midline Shimano and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-17, 12:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,915
Posted By fietsbob

Some automated wheel building machines use the...

Some automated wheel building machines use the hex head nipples to tension all of them at once.. from the ends.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-17, 03:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,915
Posted By fietsbob

Simple trick : extra spoke thread the head end...

Simple trick : extra spoke thread the head end of the nipple on, and then you have a handle to get the nip onto a spoke in a double wall rim.

You can always resell the rim and find something...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-17, 02:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,915
Posted By fietsbob

:wtf: 20 spoke radially spoked Rear? ...

:wtf:



20 spoke radially spoked Rear? these building with motorcycle spokes?



There are hex head nipples you can buy, to tension the spokes from the end.. now whether they will be...
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