So if the drive side spokes have higher tension, why are the washers put on the non-drive side spokes? Again, makes no sense to me.
Laing On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 10:20:40 AM UTC-5 pi...@gmail.com wrote: The drive side still has higher tension, and the way to get durable wheels is to get high tension without cracking the rim. The washers spread the load of the spoke nipple over a wider area and prevents the rim from cracking. With lowish spoke count wheels and dished wheels, you can easily exceed the rim's cracking threshold. On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 4:27 AM lconley <lco...@brph.com> wrote: So if the spoke tension is equal on both sides, why would one side need washers? Makes no sense to me. Laing On Monday, January 16, 2023 at 4:44:22 PM UTC-5 pi...@gmail.com wrote: I would consider Ted Neugent's wheels: http://www.neugentcycling.com/Alloy-Wheels.html The TwoX technology (16 drive side spokes, 8 non-drive side spokes so you can have equal tension of spokes on both sides, with washers on the non-drive side so you can tension them safely without the rim cracking) makes a lot of sense to me. I've ordered a set and will report back when I get some real riding experience. I build my own wheels and they're reliable but his approach makes sense and he has the scale to get the right parts drilled correctly in this case, and I can't build anything as light. On Monday, January 16, 2023 at 1:18:22 PM UTC-8 andyree...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there group, As far as pre-built, lightweight alloy wheelsets are concerned, I'm currently looking at 3: Pacenti brevet, Ritchey Zeta II classic, and Hunt but leaning towards the last 2. I've had experience with Ritchey's and really enjoyed them and their clever J-bend design, but Hunt's are better stocked. Does anyone have positive experience with Hunt wheels or do they lack longevity? I'd also be inclined to hear about your custom-built lightweight wheelset experiences. My goal weight is something in the 1600g range w/ skewers. Cheers, Andrew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/ZbYSPOltKqI/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f5654f86-76e0-4646-a346-7eb20511d895n%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f5654f86-76e0-4646-a346-7eb20511d895n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/93007535-39ef-4b1f-8cd1-61864fe15cb5n%40googlegroups.com.
