Interesting. This was on both the front and back of the Casati (road bike of course). The rear wheel only had the non-drive spokes twisted though not the other side. This was also on a very small bike - maybe a 50cm if that. So with what you're saying this must've been a very harsh ride.
John Price Denver, CO
-----Original Message----- From: David Bilenkey [mailto:dbilenkey@sympatico.ca] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:39 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR]Purpose of twisted spokes ?
I've built wheels for a buddy of mine like this. Probably 5 years ago? They were for a mountain bike, and only for the front wheel. The reason for doing was that it made for a strong and an extremely (overly) stiff wheel, and that's one reason why I didn't recommend doing it on the rear (no shocks in the back). Trues up the same as a regular wheel. I'd say it would stay true as well as an appropriately built regular wheel. I'd say it was even stiffer than a tied and soldered wheel.
I personally wouldn't even think of doing it for a road bike. Not the right aesthetic IMHO, and way too unforgiving (road shock-wise).
David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of John Price
> Sent: July 16, 2002 10:55 AM
> To: 'classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'
> Subject: [CR]Purpose of twisted spokes ?
>
>
> On the MS150 ride this past weekend I saw an interesting Casati
> with twisted
> spokes (thinks that the right terminology). The spokes were intertwined
> with their neighbors. I've seen pics of this but never the real
> deal - very
> interesting.
>
> Can anyone tell me the Why of doing this ? Is it to build a
> stiffer wheel ?
> Does it stay truer longer ? How do you true it once it's been
> done ? Does
> it affect the ride ? How does it compare to tied/soldered spokes ?
>
> John Price
> Denver, CO