So much of what I read and hear discussed about the perfect rear wheel involves equalizing the stresses on each side of the rear wheel. If you started with a hub of differing flange diameters, a wide OLD and were not bent on 11 cogs, I'll bet you could reach symmetry nirvana , which an asymmetrically drilled rim violates.
On behalf of the Bontrager Fairlane asymmetric rear wheel that came from Walnut creek on my orange Ram, which took me across country, continued to roll right and true, beyond the right rear dropout breaking (repaired over that winter by the same fine folks), and was only replaced two years ago with a set of PW wheels because the front took and an inadvertent pothole wank, I have had no trouble with the off center drilling of rims. While not clydesdale, I'm 185#, 6' and have been known to overcome inappropriate terrain with time-learned technique and enthusiasm. That old Fairlane wheel is hanging downstairs right now, mostly for some chain scarf on the drive side spokes occurring when I had an inopportune dismount at speed when the bike was a month and a half old. I accept your reality, and only stand inquisitively looking at the examples I have in hand in confusion. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Thursday, February 6, 2014 10:08:55 AM UTC-5, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > Allow me to present an opposing opinion on asymmetrical rims... In my > opinion they attempt to solve a problem that isn't really a problem, and > they go about solving it the wrong way. To begin with, why is having a > dished rear wheel really such a problem, unless you hate having to buy 2 > spoke sizes to build your wheels? I hear people argue about wheel > strength, but who says you can't build a dished wheel that is strong? I've > never trashed a dished wheel merely because it's dished... I've built a > fair number of wheels, and I'm a big dude. Second, an asymm rim > concentrates the weight (and stress) on the side of the rim (and therefore > the side of the tire), not the center. I say it belongs in the center, > wouldn't you?. And if in the end you really hate the idea of having dish > in your rear wheel, I say start with HUB selection, not the rim. Think > about it; with asymm rims you're merely offsetting asymmetry with more > asymmetry... Why not just begin (and stick with) symmetry, period? > > I admit I like being able to buy one size of spokes for both sides, but > I'm struggling with the whole asymm thing... Somebody please help convince > me. > > Peace, > > Bobby "I admit my face is asymmetrical" Birmingham > > > > > > > On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 4:48:19 PM UTC-5, mike goldman wrote: >> >> yes, you can use spokes if its off by a mm or 2. >> >> i try to keep a differential of 2mm between rear spokes rounding down for >> the right side as to pull the rim over for dish >> ____________________________________________________________ >> How to Sleep Like a Rock >> Obey this one natural trick to fall asleep and stay asleep all night. >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/52f2b1f47e82331f46087st04duc >> > -- 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.
