40 hole rim, work with 36 hole hub?
07-18-08, 11:34 AM
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40 hole rim, work with 36 hole hub?
So I'd like to use a 40 hole rim that I have... I'd like to put a single speed coaster brake on it but cant for the life of me find a 40 hole coaster hub. None on ebay either. I read on the forums that shimano makes one, but the bike shop couldn't find it in their books. Is it possible to use a 36 hole hub with the 40 hole rim?
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07-23-08, 04:02 AM
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Possible - yes. Advisable - no.
Leaving a few holes empty at the hub is no big deal(if you can deal with the spoke length differences) but leaving a few empty by the rim is another matter entirely.
It'd get particularly awkward if the spoke holes at the rim are drilled with offset, that'd give you a nasty bend down by the nipple trying to force a spoke aimed at the left flange to line up properly with the right flange.
But it might not be too bad if done on a center drilled rim with a reasonably high profile.
Leaving a few holes empty at the hub is no big deal(if you can deal with the spoke length differences) but leaving a few empty by the rim is another matter entirely.
It'd get particularly awkward if the spoke holes at the rim are drilled with offset, that'd give you a nasty bend down by the nipple trying to force a spoke aimed at the left flange to line up properly with the right flange.
But it might not be too bad if done on a center drilled rim with a reasonably high profile.
