A 4x lacing pattern is possible with 36H but not 28H or 32H. Even then it was a pattern used on large flange hubs back when the spokes weren't as reliable. I am a heavy rider and used 4x 36H and tied and soldered the wheels to stop spoke breakage in sprints. Still have a road and track set but don't ride them any longer. Good luck
-- keenand8111@comcast.net Boulder, Colorado
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From: Syke - Deranged Few M/C <sykerocker@yahoo.com>
> I'm toying with building a set of wheels out of the 28 hole Super Champion
> tubular rims that I picked up at Westchester this past weekend. Hubs, for the
> moment are undecided, they may be period or I may do some playing with modern.
>
> In the past, I've always built 3-cross wheels. Given that I'm not building
> 36-spoke wheels this time and plan on using them for road work (on a very light
> bike, needless to say), is there a strength advantage to building 4-cross
> wheels?
>
> George R. "Syke" Paczolt
> Montpelier, VA
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