Thread: 3X or 2X ?
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Old 04-01-15 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by FastJake
I'm curious why you bother building 4X. The spokes are longer than necessary and as I recall it's more of a pain to build. So why do it?
No real reason not to on a 36h (or more) hub with a flange diameter under 3" or so. On larger flanges, or with smaller or deeper rims, pushing spokes too far apart at the hub can cause breakage at the nipple.
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