Radial Lacing Question
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Radial Lacing Question
I'm going to radially lace my wheel as soon as the spokes get to my place tommrow, but I'm not sure if I should have all the spoke heads facing inwards, outwards, or should I alternate them. Any suggestions?
#3
Head-in gives you a better bracing angle and theoretically improves wheel strength/stiffness. Head-out reduces stress on the hub flange. Does it really matter either way? Probably not.
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Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Head-in gives you a better bracing angle and theoretically improves wheel strength/stiffness. Head-out reduces stress on the hub flange. Does it really matter either way? Probably not.
#8
Head out - It's much better for the spokes. Since they're under more tension, this is something you should care about. If you look at it, lacing them head in causes more stress on the elbow 'cause it has to bend just a tiny bit further in, and over the lip of the flange. Head out gives you much more of a straight shot to the nipple.
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when it comes to radial, every cracked flange I've seen is from spoke digging into the flange. I'd lace it head out.







