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Zog The Undenia
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I have a radially spoked front wheel that was built for me
some years ago, but has few miles on it because it's only
used for time trialling. It's a Campag Omega V rim (the
"aero" type) on a Shimano 600 front hub
- which I believe is forged, so it should be pretty strong.
There are 32 spokes, which are DT d/b.
Having seen a few nasty pictures of failed radial wheels,
what are the chances of the hub flange being torn off in my
lifetime - I'm fairly average weight at about 180lb? If it's
likely to be a problem, which hub manufacturers actually
guarantee their hubs for radial spoking?
I know the aerodynamic advantages of radial spoking are
minimal over 10 miles, but as I can't afford any real aero
wheels, I'll take whatever few seconds' saving I can.
Anyway, it does look nice.
some years ago, but has few miles on it because it's only
used for time trialling. It's a Campag Omega V rim (the
"aero" type) on a Shimano 600 front hub
- which I believe is forged, so it should be pretty strong.
There are 32 spokes, which are DT d/b.
Having seen a few nasty pictures of failed radial wheels,
what are the chances of the hub flange being torn off in my
lifetime - I'm fairly average weight at about 180lb? If it's
likely to be a problem, which hub manufacturers actually
guarantee their hubs for radial spoking?
I know the aerodynamic advantages of radial spoking are
minimal over 10 miles, but as I can't afford any real aero
wheels, I'll take whatever few seconds' saving I can.
Anyway, it does look nice.