I'm also in the "36 holes is already overkill" camp. I'm 230 lbs. On the other hand, I did just build up two used King hubs and reversed the spoke angles from the previous build, and I don't expect them to fail, either.
Philip www.biketinker.com On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 4:46:03 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Two people recommended a higher spoke count. > > I'll respectfully disagree with that advice. One might be in better shape > going to a higher spoke count if they are breaking spokes. That failed hub > flange broke between two spoke holes. If you go to a higher spoke count, > that little chunk of material between any two spokes gets even smaller and > even weaker. It is true that a good experienced wheelbuilder has a rule of > thumb for spoke tension that they adjust as a function of number of spokes. > Low spoke count wheels need higher tension and higher spoke count wheels > do not need as high a tension. Even with that, I don't see a clear > hypothesis that the OP caused the broken hub by using too few spokes. I'd > be more apt to argue the opposite. 32 spokes is plenty with modern rims, > and the hub flanges would be stronger with only 16 holes drilled in each > flange. 36 spokes is plenty for any normal single person bike application. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 3:03:14 PM UTC-7, Ryan Fleming wrote: >> >> I would press White a little more but maybe a higher spoke count is the >> way to go >> >> Of course I'm assuming you sent White the photo and told them how long >> you had the wheel and what kind of load you're carrying as you told >> us...and note that kiddies in trailers tend to get heavier...I hauled my >> son around a lot in a trailer but not touring as you did. At any rate, I'm >> glad you found a reasonable replacement and carried on and had a great tour >> in spite of this, and no one was hurt >> >> Anyway, I hope the story has a satisfactory ending >> >> One of the hallmarks of a great company is that they stand behind their >> product. White hubs are pretty and pretty spendy >> >> Please let us know what happens. >> >> On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 4:42:57 PM UTC-5, lconley wrote: >>> >>> I would go to 40 or 48 spokes for the next wheel. Why fool around trying >>> to save a few grams on spokes. Replacing a wheel on tour is not worth it. >>> Kind of like only carrying one water bottle to save weight in my mind. >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
