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    Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
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    Don Barcode who? said:

    Hey guys I have this idea for a 16 spoke wheel Its just take a normal 32
    spoke wheel, and remove half the spokes. Will it work? Will the empty
    holes be a problem? thanks

    This was done on the front wheels of some BikeE models. The wheels
    worked fine, since 18 spokes are plenty for an ISO 305-mm wheel, since
    there will be about the same length of rim between spokes as on a
    36-spoke ISO 622-mm (700C) wheel. The front wheel also carried about 20
    to 30% of the total weight.

    Your problems will be due to too few spokes, not empty spoke holes, if
    you try this on a larger rim. Note that boutique low spoke count wheels
    generally have heavy rims to compensate for the lack of spokes.

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  2. Don Barcode
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    Hey guys I have this idea for a 16 spoke wheel Its just take a normal 32
    spoke wheel, and remove half the spokes. Will it work? Will the empty
    holes be a problem? thanks

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  3. jim beam
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    Don Barcode said:

    Hey guys I have this idea for a 16 spoke wheel Its just take a normal 32
    spoke wheel, and remove half the spokes. Will it work? Will the empty
    holes be a problem? thanks

    depends on the rim. my shimano r540's come with 16 spokes front and
    rear from factory. no problems under my lardy clydesdale ass. if it's
    a deep section rim like mavic cxp33, should be fine. do /not/ try this
    in a ma2. and do /not/ simply increase the spoke tension because the
    spoke count is lower - it's a jobstian misconception that tension =
    strength.

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  4. Qui si parla Campagnolo
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    Don Barcode '@@@.@@.'@ said:

    Hey guys I have this idea for a 16 spoke wheel Its just take a normal 32
    spoke wheel, and remove half the spokes. Will it work? Will the empty
    holes be a problem? thanks

    The holes won't be a problem but the lack of weight/heft of the rim
    may make for an unreliable wheel. Don't try it in the rear and not the
    front unless you are a fairly light rider. 16 spoke wheels come with
    heavier/stronger rims to become more reliable.

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  5. Ron Ruff
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    Don Barcode '@@@.@@.'@ said:

    Will the empty
    holes be a problem? thanks

    No... you can cut up little pieces of electrical tape to cover the
    holes if you like.

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  6. DirtRoadie
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    Don Barcode '@@@.@@.'@ said:

    Hey guys I have this idea for a 16 spoke wheel Its just take a normal 32
    spoke wheel, and remove half the spokes. Will it work? Will the empty
    holes be a problem? thanks

    Sure no problem. Just remove every other spoke. But if it's a rear
    wheel be sure to keep the drive side spokes ;-)

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