I had a wheel built with one of these hubs a while back. Sold it to Mike Kone when he was running Bicycle Classics in Needham, MA.
I spoke with Harlan Meyers about this hub right after I received it. Seems what he did was take a standard 36h hi-lo hub and add 6 extra holes to the drive side flange. These were for 6 extra pulling spokes. He made his own rims back when and drilled the rims to match the hubs, with 6 holes drilled between a pair of holes to match the drilling on the rim.
He described the idea as a way for heavy riders (I surely qualify for that "honor") to ride lightweight wheels. They sure were lightweight, stupid light as someone once described to me.
I wonder if you could use a standard 36h rim and lace it in a standard pattern, just skipping the 6 extra spokes? Perhaps someone else on the list has a 42h Hi-e rim with goofy spoke hole spacing and was wondering what to do with it.
Jason Cloutier Pawtucket, RI
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