General Category => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: Ricks on May 01, 2016, 12:27:09 PM
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I was working on lacing my wheels for the Stretch project and used some wheels that I recently acquired as the pattern. I do these so infrequently that it is always like doing it for the first time. After I got all the spokes installed, I realized they were way too long. I verified that the spokes were the right length. Something wasn't right, so I went up to the garage and looked at my other bikes. My other bikes are laced in a 4 cross pattern, and the wheel I used as the pattern is laced 2 cross. I believe the 2 cross wheel is 100% original, and checked the pattern on the matching front wheel. That wheel is also laced 2 cross. I have never seen a 2 cross Simplex wheel before. I wonder if they made a change along the way?
BTW, I measured the 2 cross pattern spokes, and they are 10" vs a 4 cross spoke at 10.5"
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I ran across the same phenomenon while doing my stretched. It would be something worth mentioning when buying spokes.
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I ran across the same phenomenon while doing my stretched. It would be something worth mentioning when buying spokes.
Tom, have you seen a 2 crossed Simplex wheel? As I understand it, the more crosses, the stronger the wheel?
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I think the rear wheel on the roller for my stretched was that way but I just figured someone through the years changed it.