Originally Posted by Al1943 View Post
I would use 2.0-1.8-2.0 on the rear wheel driveside. And either 2.0-1.8-2.0 or 2.0-1.5-2.0 on the rear non-driveside.
Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
I'm not a particular fan of that build because it uses two different sizes of nipples. I once worked in a shop where somebody got 15 gauge and 15 gauge nipples mixed together in the same can. The only way that I could tell them apart was to test thread them onto a spoke. 14 gauge nipples will thread quite nicely onto a 15 gauge spoke but they won't hold.
Can you say PITA?
Actually, 2.0-1.8-2.0 and 2.0-1.5-2.0 use the same size nipples, but you are right that different size nipples are a PITA in a shop. OTOH I don't use 2.0-1.5-2.0 because they are expensive, twist too easily and are no stronger or lighter than a 1.8-1.6-1.8. In actual use, they are probably weaker because you can end up with a failure caused by torsional stress, if you are not careful.
Sometimes I use straight gauge one side and a DB on the other, so all the nipples are the same size, and sometimes I just deal with 2 sets of nipples. I lot depends on what stuff I have around my shop at the time.
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