My next bike project is to build up some new 650b wheels for my Riv Road, using its original Phil hubs. I'm soliciting advice for which spoke gauge/butting to use.
Use: Road riding/light trail rambling Touring (220lb rider, ~25lb bike, ~20-40lb load) Parts: Phil Wood 36h Road hub (front) / Phil Wood 36h Road FW hub (rear) Velocity Synergy 650B rims 3x Cross laced DT Swiss spokes --- gauge??? Which gauge of spoke is good for this situation? I want light weight but with enough strength for the heavy load. What gauge/butting would be too light? Is straight gauge overkill? Will using 36h allow me to use a slightly lighter gauge? Rim: Can I use a symmetrical rim in the rear, or do I have to use one with asymmetrical drilling? The Phil Wood FW hub's flanges are only 5mm left of center, better than most cassette hubs. I already have two symmetrical Synergy rims, so I'd like to use them for front and rear if I can. Thanks! Tim Gavin Cedar Rapids, IA -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
