Originally Posted by
79pmooney
I love seeing 4X wheels........
I loved building them for years. Through the mid seventies, I built just about all wheels 4x, except for racing, and if specifically asked not to.
But it had nothing to do with any technical advantage. I avoided revealing my secret reason, but I've declassified it since.
4x 36h wheels are full tangent, so flange diameter doesn't matter. Since rims of that era had similar depths, I could buy my favored 305mm DB Stella spokes in massive lots, saving real dough.
No calculator needed, any length you want as long as it's 305.