Re: [CR] Hi-E Spoking- 5 Cross?

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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:29:06 +0000
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Subject: Re: [CR] Hi-E Spoking- 5 Cross?


On 2/10/2011 8:08 PM, Sean Flores wrote:
> I recently acquired a set of Hi-E hubs. They are 28h with a low flange front and a Hi/Lo rear. I was browsing some of Robert Broderick's material about Hi-E on velo-pages and came across this:
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> "249 Spoking Other Than Radial- Unless otherwise specified, rear wheels are spoked with our recommended pattern which at is 3 cross for 16, 18 or 20 (on rt), 4 cross for 22 or 24 and 5 cross for 28."
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> I'm a bit confused at the 5 cross right side for 28h. I know Hi-e liked the radial/cross pattern on drive/non-drive, but how does 5 cross work for 28? Is this a crows foot pattern?
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> Hoping someone can explain.
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> Here is the link:
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> http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=6136&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
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> Thanks.
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> Sean Flores
> San Francisco, CA
>

Harlan gave the specs for a flange worth of spokes, as he often used left and right different drillings -- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands