Re: [CR]Hi-lo, another educated opinion

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Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 14:32:34 -0700
To: Dennis Stover <dennis@mrpconsulting.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Hi-lo, another educated opinion


At 11:50 AM -0700 7/13/02, Dennis Stover wrote:
>In an attempt to make the rear wheel stronger, the
>HiLo hub was trying to get the angle of the spokes on
>both sides of the hub to enter the rim at more equal
>angles.

This totally jives with what I was told by a Campagnolo tech in the late 80s. I think they're an interesting hub but I think the tension of the spokes is just as important as the bracing angle. The only way to get the spoke tension even remotely lose to one and other is to lace it the way Dennis does. In my eyes it was just another gimmick to differentiate their product from others, abet a cool gimmick. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives way too hot in Santa Barbara, CA.