Re: [CR]Re: 30 spoke hole weirdness

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: "David Snyder" <dddd@pacbell.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <476BED6E.1090601@kokoPedli.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: 30 spoke hole weirdness
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:13:02 -0800
reply-type=response

I can only see doing the rear wheel Roval-style, with each two DS spokes punctuated by a single, radially-laced NDS spoke.

The front wheel will have to be radial, lest you impart torque across the hub's barrel, since half of 30 is an odd number (unless your hub had three flanges like one current model).

The only variation of this that I can envision would be to group the spokes in threes at the rim, modern-Campagnolo-style, but all of the above still holds and I'm assuming your 30H rims aren't drilled this way.

Weirdness, indeed. I hesitate to (won't) build wheels using radial lacing, having seen too many of these self-destruct at the flange while sitting in a closet in storage. Thank god those ones came apart while not in use!

David Snyder Auburn, CA usa

From: "Tom Seaman" <thomas@kokoPedli.com>
> While I do not have a specific answer for you this moment, I wonder if the
> hub has the same # of spoke holes on the right as on the left?


> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
>> OK, so having actually acquired some 30 hole rims, how do I spoke these?
>> The photos on the CR site show a rear wheel with radial spoking on the
>> non-drive side and a sort of crows foot pattern on the drive side. I
>> think that bike also has 28 hole front wheels, but the pair of hubs I
>> just bought seems to be 30 hole front as well as rear.