Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
Maybe it did have plenty of tension, and it took a side load?
(I'm sure you've seen that picture before.
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For a time Rigida rims really had a bad reputation for becoming a taco. The problem in my view was the spoke holes while eyeleted has no stagger and the rim was narrow, combine those attributes and they required a less tensioned wheel to work, and I would not build them with 6 speed spacing.