SYJ wrote:
> Ron,
> Are you thinking about skipping holes on your rim, or matching
> used spokes to rim hole count. If the latter, you're pretty much stuck
> with a 32 hole hub (16 DS 8 NDS). If the former, well, I guess it
> doesn't matter.
Not quite sure what you are asking. It is a 36 hole hub, and I plan to
use all 18 holes on the DS and 9 radial (hopefully) on the NDS. I'll
use a 36 hole rim, skipping every 3rd hole... so the rear will have 27
spokes. Even if I used a 32 hole hub and 16:8 I'd still use a 32 hole
rim and skip every third hole. Rims are drill with holes canted towards
alternating sides, so I don't think it would be a good idea to do it
any other way.
Here is one person who did it a little differently... but I don't agree
with his approach.
http://wellspokenwheels.com/wsw5.htm
For one thing he used a 24 hole rim and a 32 hole hub, so unless he had
the rims custom drilled, some of the holes in the rim aren't lined up
properly. Plus he used a narrow spaced AC hub which has close to
balanced tension with *normal* lacing. He says that removing half the
spokes from the ND side balances the tension but I don't see how that
could be true. The Dura Ace hub has wide spacing, so if I lace radial
heads in on the NDS, and 3x on the DS the tension is nearly identical
with 2:1 spoking.