Paul Williams wrote:
>Here is a new one for me and maybe old hat for the wheel-builders in
>the crowd. I have been corresponding with a guy in the UK - I have
>bought a couple of things from him - and we have maintained contact.
>He has half-heartedly been trying to sell me (emphasis on trying) a
>couple of CX18 sprint rims - 24 hole. I have 36 hole Campy NR hubs
>laced to Weinmann concaves at present and will likely replace these
>with something new (and 36h) but 'tasteful' this winter!!
>
>He said that he has laced 24s to 36s - with great success on a
>number of occasions (and has built wheels in all manner of standard
>configurations). He has never had any problems. He skips every third
>hole in the hub. Has anyone else seen this done? Just curious!
Several of my personal bikes are set up this way in front. See:
http://sheldonbrown.org/
Works great for front wheels, easiest with radial spoking.
It's hard to get decent clincher rims in 24 hole, unfortunately.
Bear in mind that I only weigh 260, and I'm careful not to go too fast when hopping curbs...
Sheldon "Pushing The Envelope" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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