Exotic wheel picture thread
Need to find a Chub Hub, any ideas?
12-18-06 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sers
2 questions
1) do those twisted spoke arrangements squeak?
2) is there any risk of spokes wearing dangerously thin at the twist?
i ask because it seems that there would be a bit of movement/separation at the twist as the wheels roll
1) do those twisted spoke arrangements squeak?
2) is there any risk of spokes wearing dangerously thin at the twist?
i ask because it seems that there would be a bit of movement/separation at the twist as the wheels roll
2) The local wheel guru told me he's had the same pair of twisted spokes on his MTB frame for over two years with no problems.
I guess if you were really worried about them moving you could solder them together like they used to do.
12-18-06 | 06:56 PM
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strength issues
strength aren't any that i've ever had, and i've ridden this setup (fHub = LX, rhub = paul word, both on rhynolites) for quite awhile, in a few different places. My biggest eff-up was using spline-drive nips and not buying/stealing/etc. the spline drive nip-wrench from the last shop i worked at:
other spec's = khs solo-one softtail, sx-r fork, suntour XC-pro seatpost, wtb seat, raceface risers, oury's, magura hs33's, raceface SS cranks.
p.s. sorry about the badtacular photo quality.
other spec's = khs solo-one softtail, sx-r fork, suntour XC-pro seatpost, wtb seat, raceface risers, oury's, magura hs33's, raceface SS cranks.
p.s. sorry about the badtacular photo quality.
12-18-06 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sivat
Let's see, how can I put this nicely?
Duh. No one said there are any benefits other than aesthetics to the exotic pattern. It still stands that a high spoke count and spokes that are normal to the hub center will be the strongest. Low spoke counts will be slightly lighter, and aero-spokes will give a slight aerodynamic advantage. But then again, most of us are in this forum, at least partly, for aesthetic reasons.
I guess I failed at nice.
Duh. No one said there are any benefits other than aesthetics to the exotic pattern. It still stands that a high spoke count and spokes that are normal to the hub center will be the strongest. Low spoke counts will be slightly lighter, and aero-spokes will give a slight aerodynamic advantage. But then again, most of us are in this forum, at least partly, for aesthetic reasons.
I guess I failed at nice.
12-19-06 | 09:48 AM
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12-19-06 | 01:52 PM
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12-19-06 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sivat
Is that the original fork? Something about the thin fork with the thick Al tubes looks kinda wrong. And kinda right in a perverse way.
This is me assuming though. So i'm probably wrong.
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12-19-06 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by sivat
Is that the original fork? Something about the thin fork with the thick Al tubes looks kinda wrong. And kinda right in a perverse way.
12-19-06 | 05:01 PM
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oh my god, you posted a picture of a girl. Please close the thread preemptively.
Originally Posted by metallo pesante
just had these built at yellow jersey in madison wisconsin, a wonderful christmas present to myself.
just freaking blingy
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12-19-06 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by WakeUpOnFire
oh my god, you posted a picture of a girl. Please close the thread preemptively.
I think the gold Deep-V wheels might actually be more inflammatory
12-19-06 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jitensha!
i don't think so. those Cannondales came with round-tube Tange(?) track forks painted to match the frame, not chromed oval-tube ones.
The one I posted previous has an Benotto fork.
12-19-06 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by p3ntuprage
where's the picture of turd with her pink velocities?
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12-26-06 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jitensha!
i can't find the pic, but if it's the one i'm thinking of, it's some girl from SF, not Turd.
*duck* retreating back to fx.gr now..