RE: [CR]RE: Wheelbuilding

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]RE: Wheelbuilding
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:42:13 -0500
In-Reply-To: <42141498.BC7E8968@earthlink.net>


Ah but will it work on different wheels sizes too. Steven

The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Schmidt Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:51 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Wheelbuilding

Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>
> Ray Homiski wrote:
> >
> (Snip)
> > A neat tip that Steve told me on how to identify a 32 from a 36 spoked
> > wheel from a distance. If you have the parallel space at the valve hole
> > and you look 180 degrees around the wheel and that same space is directly
> > across from the other then you have a 32 hole hub. If there is a cross
> > directly across at 180 degrees it is 36. I know many of you knew this
> > already but I did not and it has saved me from counting a lot of spokes.
>
> My method works in the dark! I put three fingers between the spokes at
> the rim and depending on they fit it's either a 40°, 36° or 28°. Also
> works on unlaced rims too!

Ooops... 32° too.



> Chuck Schmidt

> South Pasadena, Southern California