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Old 02-28-11, 12:09 AM
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The question does remain, Rob - how tight to make those spokes? I can get it round with a certain level of tension. I can also get it round with higher tension on the spokes all round, or less tension on the spokes. So how much tension is enough?

I have handmade wheels by you (lots of them, hehe), by Competitive Cyclist (the old wired PT wheel I replaced with yours) and by Planet X. All have different levels of tension. So how is a neophyte wheelbuilder to decide "how much"?

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