Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Yes, there are other ways, but with the large number of people talking about wheels here, including pros and those who've broken a spoke or two, I was hoping for a large representative sample. If enough people respond, it'll suit my needs.
FWIW, I've no need for accuracy, or "meaningful" results because I'd apply the same "correlation doesn't imply causation" rule that I apply to ALL statistical data. (yes, I'm a statistics skeptic) IF the data are heavily skewed enough to indicate anything, it would be an avenue for exploration to find the specific process so we could then talk about causation.
Do you have any ideas about an idiot-friendly data sheet that could be printed and left at a bike shop?
I'm thinking along the lines of:
- spoke side: L / R
- breaking point: elbow / nipple
- tension generally even: (can an up to +-20% variation be considered even enough for the intended purposes?) Yes / No
- tension on the broken side: Low / Optimal / High
Not sure if it makes sense to gather separate data for right, and left side spokes, or whether it's better to just concentrate on the broken spoke side.
What do you think?
Relja