Callum Trialsin Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 hi,i just bought a rear mod wheel and it has a funny build or its just me bein dumb. on the right side the spokes cross like a normal wheel then on the other they just go straight (dont cross). i havent seen a build like this just wondered why its built like that. do many people build their wheels like this?il try and get pics up sum time todayCallum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 (edited) I believe it's called radially laced, it's not as strong as crossed builds but i think the purpose is to look good.Lemme guess, it's a monty wheel? Edited March 3, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Trialsin Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I believe it's called radically laced, it's not as strong as crossed builds but i think the purpose is to look good.Lemme guess, it's a monty wheel?no its an echo fixed hub on an old echo rim the one which looks drilled but isnt if u know what i mean might be 05/04. black with silver cut outs.bought it off craig davies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Oh, ok. Just normally see monty wheels with one side radially laced.The largest load on a hub is created by the tension of the spokes. Wheels that are laced with 2, 3 or 4-cross spoke patterns create much less stress on a hub flange than those that are radially laced. This has to do with the extreme angle (or lack thereof) in which the spokes apply load to the flange. Radially laced spokes patterns can contribute to flange cracking and breakage. For this reason many hub manufacturers will not warranty hubs that have been radially laced. Several manufacturers produce hubs with extra thick or forged flanges with holes drilled closer to the axle, leaving extra material to handle the additional stress of radial lacing. Other manufacturers design their hubs to for use with straight pull spokes, which apply loads differently to the hub flange. Good examples of these hubs can be found on some Mavic and Zipp Wheels. Keep in mind that larger flange diameters usually contribute to higher lateral and torsional wheel stiffness. For these reasons large flange hubs are popular with track racers. Lower flange hubs contribute to lower rotating inertia, which we discussed in the previous paragraph.From wheelbuilder.com, this probably wont affect it much, as trials hubs are meant to take massive loads. Don't be put off by it though, or it wouldn't be built like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Trialsin Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Oh, ok. Just normally see monty wheels with one side radially laced.From wheelbuilder.com, this probably wont affect it much, as trials hubs are meant to take massive loads. Don't be put off by it though, or it wouldn't be built like that.yeah i just wanted to know, barely notice it really thanks for the help mate.Callum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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