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06-09-06 | 03:00 PM

#26

BostonFixed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbertfixy

i think marcus at yojimbos said add 1mm for each time you twist it.

Most of those wheels are twisted twice, no?

06-09-06 | 03:10 PM

#27

onetwentyeight

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Originally Posted by shawnrock@gmail

His name is Josh. He's not a messenger, unless he had a career change over night. Awesome dude.

ah whoops. i may have gotten him mixed up with someone elses story. I just remember he lived in sacramento. saw him at freewheel last weekend.

06-10-06 | 05:28 AM

#28

mihlbach

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From: Long Island, NY

I read somewhere, I think in one of the the several books about wheelbuilding, that twisted spoke patterns are not as strong as standard 3 cross...but that its better for you kids to spend time building twisted spoke wheels than doing crack.

06-10-06 | 06:24 AM

#29

gnatthew

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From: SF -> BK

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Originally Posted by Hobartlemagne

Are those safe for rear wheels?

I've got one laced like that to a rear chub, and it's been fine for a damn long time now. Stiff as ****. The theory behind it sounds kooky ("virtual flange"?), but I'm a fan of the results.