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Old 06-12-12 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by broakland
Just spotted a CL ad on Soma Rush for sale with "the two-in-two-out" wheel lacing pattern on both front and back wheels. Besides the fact that the seller wants $1,600 for a $250 frame... They also note that the wheels "...look like snow flakes and [are] 100% secure" ...are it secure as the seller says they are? Do you ever lace wheels like that? The only time I saw this type of lacing on Ted Shred's bike before.
I would never lace a wheel like that. Not only do I think it looks stupid, it would also be a pretty big pain in the ass.
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