There was a spell in the UK the late 70 and up until the mid-80s when the Zeus 30H spoking was very fashionable..this was probably due to the Zeus stuff being supplied by Ron Kitching whose company had an enormous influence of the market, and what we racingmen rode. I think that the first time I saw the bunched 3-crossed spoke pattern was ion one of Ron's ZEUS bikes at the Harrogate Show.
The pattern is known as "Spanish" over here for obvious reasons. IThe first time I tried to build up wheels in this style I used 36H ones...and of course I toiled in vain..then someone told me that "Spanish" worked on any multiple of 3...but still could not see why the 36H hub/rim combination should not work with six bunches of three on each side of the wheel. Of course it should.
That was the way the Spanish style was interpreted over here with bunches of three on each side not with the bunches on the drive side and then radial on the other.
I never did manage to work it all out, but was told that the wheels were extremely rigid..and of course they look good..Or do they...?
Norris Lockley..Settle UK
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