Wes wrote:
>
> Or the British custom of 32 front/40 rear spoking. Was the reason for
> this simply biasing strength toward the more heavily loaded wheel? I once
was
> told that it enabled the same length spoke to be used with a small flange
> front and hub gear rear wheels; I never investigated to see if this makes
any
> sense.
There is absolutely no truth to this statement. Furthermore, Coppi almost always rode 32/40 hole wheels. His influence was so strong that Bianchi even started doing this for virtually all their top-end racing bikes too.
Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ
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