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Bestest Handsan
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I'm trying to learn to build my own wheels, but I'm having a
hard time with my rear wheel. I tried doing a 3x 32 hole
rear wheel, but it came undone on me during the first ride
ruining the rim ($65 bucks chalked up to experience). I'm
pretty sure I just didn't have the spokes tight enough. I
bought a Wheelsmith Tensiometer a new rim and tried again.
After reading L. Zinn's thoughts on heavy riders on rear
wheels, I decided to do a radial lace on the left side and a
3x lace of the right (drive side).
My question involves spoke tension (what seems to be my main
problem). I understand radial laced spokes need to be
tighter to prevent them from coming loose under load, but on
a rear wheel it seems the drive side spokes must be under
more tension to keep the wheel dished properly.
Right now my rear wheel seems true, but the drive side 3x
spokes are at cir. 120 kgf and the left radial side spokes
are between 83 and 98. Is this going to be okay? Do I need
to get either side tighter? I'd hate to ruin another rim on
trial and error. This little educational experience is
costing me twice what a new set of wheels would have!
FWIW... Ultegra FH-6500, 14 gauge DT spokes, Open pro rim.
I've order both wheel building books, but neither have
arrived yet.
Any advice would be appreciated.
hard time with my rear wheel. I tried doing a 3x 32 hole
rear wheel, but it came undone on me during the first ride
ruining the rim ($65 bucks chalked up to experience). I'm
pretty sure I just didn't have the spokes tight enough. I
bought a Wheelsmith Tensiometer a new rim and tried again.
After reading L. Zinn's thoughts on heavy riders on rear
wheels, I decided to do a radial lace on the left side and a
3x lace of the right (drive side).
My question involves spoke tension (what seems to be my main
problem). I understand radial laced spokes need to be
tighter to prevent them from coming loose under load, but on
a rear wheel it seems the drive side spokes must be under
more tension to keep the wheel dished properly.
Right now my rear wheel seems true, but the drive side 3x
spokes are at cir. 120 kgf and the left radial side spokes
are between 83 and 98. Is this going to be okay? Do I need
to get either side tighter? I'd hate to ruin another rim on
trial and error. This little educational experience is
costing me twice what a new set of wheels would have!
FWIW... Ultegra FH-6500, 14 gauge DT spokes, Open pro rim.
I've order both wheel building books, but neither have
arrived yet.
Any advice would be appreciated.