On May 9, 5:19=A0am, Ron Ruff <rruffrr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 8, 11:36=A0am, "joseph.santanie...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <joseph.santanie...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > But the question is whether radial up front will provide a more
> > laterally stiff wheel, or should I go with 2x? Spokes wil be CX-Ray.
> > On the rear, it will be 2x drive side, but what about radial NDS? Is
> > there any real reason I should do that? Any reason not to use CX-Ray
> > on all 28, or should drive side be different? Rider weight 205lbs.
>
> Depends somewhat on the stiffness of the rims... but I'll assume that
> they are pretty stiff. If you are using new Dura Ace hubs, then they
> should be ok for radial. These will be your "aero" wheels so low gear
> ma****ng is not something you need to worry about... so 2x DS and
> radial NDS should be fine. I lace hubs with that spacing radial heads
> in on the NDS... the wider bracing angle improves the lateral
> stiffness, and provided that you have adequate tension on the DS, you
> won't have to worry about the NDS spokes going slack. The NDS tension
> will be ~half the DS. Lace the front radial heads-in. Use CX-Rays all
> around.
Sounds good. But is there any specific reason I would be better off
with radial NDS over 2x all the way? While the wheels are aero and
will be used in races that take advantage of that, it may well happen
that there will be short steep hill sprints which will result in huge
torque.
Joseph
Joseph
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