Bruce wrote:
> "Per Elmsäter" <
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>> jim beam wrote:
>>>> Actually it is very hard to mount the last group of spokes without bending them.
>>>
>>> that may be common, but it's bad practice and not true!
>>>
>>> for a rear, lace both sides of "pulling" spokes with their heads out. /then/ start threading the
>>> head-in "pushing" spokes from the inside of each flange - one side then the other. even the
>>> final set can be easily threaded between the spokes already in the wheel and through the flange
>>> holes without any obstruction. then the spokes can then be laced under their crossing partner
>>> with no permanent bending whatsoever.
>>>
>>
>> It's that last bit I'm talking about. When you lace the last spokes under the last cross. It has
>> to be bent in order to go under and clear the rim. How permanent this will be depends on where
>> your thumb is placed in yopur palm I supppose. However if you don't tighten the spokes enough
>> this bend will easily be seen for a while.
>>
>
> There are other lacing techniques that allow you to lace all the spokes without bends. Try
> these steps
> - insert all the spokes into the hub
> - start at the valve hole, lace the four spokes adjacent = one from each side of each flange.
> think left inner, right inner, left outer, right outer (or whatever order of four you choose)
> where "left inner" means left flange, spoke from inner side of flange - repeat the group of
> four
>
> What you are doing is lacing up sequential holes in the rim, with the pattern of four being the
> mental image that you check to make sure all the spokes go under or over as desired.
>
> -Bruce
I'll try that.
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