Thread: Can i put 32 hole hubs on a 36 spoke wheel?
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Old 07-09-16 | 05:13 PM
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From: Acton, MA (20 miles west of Boston) - GORGEOUS cycling territory!

Bikes: 2007 Specialized Roubaix Elite Triple - 1st ride = century 9/19/2010 , Ultegra

32 hub holes, so 16 per side. 36 holes in the rim.

So what's your idea:
  • Skip every 9th hole in the rim?
  • Get a lot of different lengths of spokes, since nothing will be symmetrical?
  • Adjust tensions in some way to compensate for this asymmetry?
  • Or drill some extra holes in the hub?
I think the Sheldon page is a red herring - 28 rim vs 36 hub means not using 4 holes on each side of the hub, and 4 is plausible. But it's still dumb!

I think the answers in the correct forum (mechanics) would have been less encouraging. But you gave me a big grin.
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