Howdy,
First post here...
I'm in the process of building up a Fixed gear bike and will be building my own wheels. I've built several set of wheels before but all in the traditional manner 3-cross with drivetrain on the right. Wondering if I need to approach the issue of a flip-flop track hub differently.
I'll be using:
Phil Wood 120mm High Flange fixed/fixed Track Hub (back)
Phil Wood 100mm High Flange Track Hub (front)
Velocity Aerohead rims 32h (both)
DT (14/15) or Wheelsmith (14/16) spokes - suggestions?
Front wheel - radial laced all heads out (issues with this?)
Rear wheel is where I am stumped...
Traditionally I have laced the rear with the trailing spokes heads out and the leading spokes heads in with the leading spoke running inside the last trailing spoke. I have done this on both sides of the wheel - symetrically.
With the flip-flop hub how should I do this? What was originally the trailing spoke on the left side will be come a leading spoke when the wheel is flipped to the right side. Sheldon Brown suggest that for fixed gear bikes the trailing spokes should be heads in (no problem) but what about the rest of the lacing pattern?
Should I lace it so that...
on the right side I have the trailing spoke heads in and have the leading spoke still cross inside the last trailing spoke but reverse everything for the other side - trailing heads out and have the trailing spoke cross inside the last leading spoke so when the wheel is flipped it is the same as the original right side?
or am I just thinking too much about this?
Sorry about the wordy (hopefully not too confusing) post.
Thanks,
Geoff
First post here...
I'm in the process of building up a Fixed gear bike and will be building my own wheels. I've built several set of wheels before but all in the traditional manner 3-cross with drivetrain on the right. Wondering if I need to approach the issue of a flip-flop track hub differently.
I'll be using:
Phil Wood 120mm High Flange fixed/fixed Track Hub (back)
Phil Wood 100mm High Flange Track Hub (front)
Velocity Aerohead rims 32h (both)
DT (14/15) or Wheelsmith (14/16) spokes - suggestions?
Front wheel - radial laced all heads out (issues with this?)
Rear wheel is where I am stumped...
Traditionally I have laced the rear with the trailing spokes heads out and the leading spokes heads in with the leading spoke running inside the last trailing spoke. I have done this on both sides of the wheel - symetrically.
With the flip-flop hub how should I do this? What was originally the trailing spoke on the left side will be come a leading spoke when the wheel is flipped to the right side. Sheldon Brown suggest that for fixed gear bikes the trailing spokes should be heads in (no problem) but what about the rest of the lacing pattern?
Should I lace it so that...
on the right side I have the trailing spoke heads in and have the leading spoke still cross inside the last trailing spoke but reverse everything for the other side - trailing heads out and have the trailing spoke cross inside the last leading spoke so when the wheel is flipped it is the same as the original right side?
or am I just thinking too much about this?
Sorry about the wordy (hopefully not too confusing) post.
Thanks,
Geoff