Thanks for the advice, gang. You've convinced me to get an off-center asymmetrical rim for the rear. I'm still going to use my Phil FW hub because I have it; I don't have a spare high-end cassette hub lying around. I'm going with DT Swiss Champion 2.0/1.8/2.0 butted spokes, 36 per wheel.
Spoke length: This calculator<http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/spokelengthcalculator/>returned a value of 272.2 non-drive side, 271.8 drive side (rear wheel). 272mm spokes should be good for both sides, right? The calculator returned a value of 272.6 for the front wheel. Can I use the same 272mm spokes? Or do I need to go longer, to the 274mm? Thanks, Tim On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:45 AM, Leslie <[email protected]> wrote: > AASHTA: > From http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html : > > *Double-butted spokes do more than save weight. The thick ends make them > as strong in the highly-stressed areas as straight-gauge spokes of the same > thickness, but the thinner middle sections make the spokes effectively more > elastic, allowing them to stretch (temporarily) more than thicker spokes.* > > *As a result, when the wheel is subjected to sharp localized stresses, the > most heavily-stressed spokes can elongate enough to shift some of the > stress to adjoining spokes. This is particularly desirable when the > limiting factor is how much stress the rim can withstand without cracking > around the spoke holes.* > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
