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Grey
Guest
Hi,
I am planning to build up a rear wheel for cyclocross using a 28 spoke
xtr hub and open pro rim. I weigh 175 lbs. I was going to use half
radial lacing, since Sheldon Brown's theory on why this is smart makes
sense to me (http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#half-radial). Then
I remembered Shimano's warranty which is voided by radial lacing. Now I
am not sure which way to go. Will they not honor the warranty even for
completely unrelated problems, like the freehub mechanism breaking,
when a hub was built with half radial lacing? Anyone have experience
with that?
I would think that radially laced left spokes are under less tension
than 2 or 3 cross right side spokes on a dished wheel, so Shimano's
concern about hub flange breakage with radial lacing should not be an
issue with half radial. But would they use that as a reason to void the
warranty anyway?
Thanks,
Grey
I am planning to build up a rear wheel for cyclocross using a 28 spoke
xtr hub and open pro rim. I weigh 175 lbs. I was going to use half
radial lacing, since Sheldon Brown's theory on why this is smart makes
sense to me (http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#half-radial). Then
I remembered Shimano's warranty which is voided by radial lacing. Now I
am not sure which way to go. Will they not honor the warranty even for
completely unrelated problems, like the freehub mechanism breaking,
when a hub was built with half radial lacing? Anyone have experience
with that?
I would think that radially laced left spokes are under less tension
than 2 or 3 cross right side spokes on a dished wheel, so Shimano's
concern about hub flange breakage with radial lacing should not be an
issue with half radial. But would they use that as a reason to void the
warranty anyway?
Thanks,
Grey