In a message dated 1/16/04 9:37:44 PM, aphillips9@mindspring.com writes:
Ok, now onto wheels. I've got this pair of high flanged campy hubs laced up to Martano rims. Everything I've read in the archives tells me not too get too excited when tensioning, that overtensioning these wheels can be the death of them.
CB writes,
Not limited to just those rims.......
The spokes on the Martanos are shot, I'd like to lace them up to some other low flange hubs I've got and will probably use Wheelsmith 14g spokes. Does this sound ok? How old are these wheels?
CB adds,
I would not use 2.0mm spokes with those rims (or the CX-18's below). Most of the old rims do much better with plain guage (15ga - 1.8mm or thinner), although I would not be opposed to using 14/15 on the rear drive side. Less critical with the Mavics which were a "newer" design.
(A. Phillips continued...)
I've also got another pair of tubular wheels, a pair of Mavic CX18 rims laced up on low flange Campy hubs. These also need to be respoked. Do I also need to tell my wheelbuilder to not over tension?
CB suggests,
If you have a competent wheelbuilder, you shouldn't have to tell him/her anything!!
(A. Phillips then asked...)
And out of the two sets of rims, which are the most sturdy and desirable?
CB ends by saying,
I'll take the Mavics even though they are narrower (but I'm partial to French rims, generally) but those Martanos were OEM on early Masis (and later????) so they are probably more "desirable!"
Cheers,
Chuck Brooks Malta, NY (made it to 9oF today - still felt like an icebox!!!).