Originally Posted by
steelbikeguy
so why is the Siamese spoke lighter?
I didn't see a mention of "aluminum", so I'm guessing the diameter is smaller?
Steve in Peoria
Yes Harlan made them two ways,
- the super-thin high-strength steel with brazed-on threads
- thicker aluminum wire with threads cut into the alu
The one wheel that passed through my shop was the latter, alu spokes. I was afraid to ride it, so I sold it with my weight-weenie Exxon Graftek.
