Thread: Number of spokes?
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Old 05-17-10 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Vixtor
Generally speaking, deeper profile rims reduce the length of spokes; thereby giving it more strength as the the rim is closer to the hub.
Deeper profile rims are usually stronger (for a different reason) but this is a thread about spoke count.
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