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Old 02-19-12 | 05:08 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Originally Posted by davidad
The wheelset looks good. I like the pulling spokes with the head in. I read that Mavic built up a number of wheels with the different variations of spoking and found that the way yours is set up was the most durable.
Oh No!!! don't tell disciples of Mr. Brandt, we'll be here forever.

BTW- I've been building the same way for 45 years (pulling spokes outside (head in), but don't feel that the opposite is wrong, just different.
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