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