Originally Posted by
lazerzxr
Are you sure she was talking about the front? CK customer support quoted 65kg max when laced radial for the R45 front hub with 24 hole....
Interestingly the Chris King Manual for Maintenance of R45's doesn't suggest any caution beyond: inspection of spoke elbows for lack of forming ridge, use of locking nipples and following spoke manufacturers recommendations with regard to spoke tension.
65kg sounds awfully light. I would be surprised if they were to design a front hub as recently as the R45 was designed and not make it compatible with radial lacing to reasonable limits (i.e. 120kgf). Hmmmm,..... who in customer support did you talk to?