An article by Kevin Cameron in Cycle World.
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bl...GdPqSnFQzo-BQb1pNH10OzKFCDA2hLLVfblpzVsxoFYLU
https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bl...GdPqSnFQzo-BQb1pNH10OzKFCDA2hLLVfblpzVsxoFYLU
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Spokes person?
- Thread starter gggGary
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Let's do this!
Pretty interesting read. I could go either way wire or cast. This is the first I've had with wire wheels so it may make up my mind yet.
650trader
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I agree with Mr. Cameron. When I got into stainless spokes I found building wheels was a lot more
complicated than first appears. My first purchase was 1 million stainless spokes and we built a
rim drilling machine plus a machine to roll the threads. It's a slow process .
The Europeans have a lot of special spoke/rim designs including those with tubeless rim types.
A light weight mag wheel is what is really needed but the only magnesium rim I ever seen was on a
70's Laverda triple. I still have the spoke and rim machines if anyone ever wants them ( cheap ! ).
The rolling dies alone are about $800.00 Each.
Mike Lalonde
complicated than first appears. My first purchase was 1 million stainless spokes and we built a
rim drilling machine plus a machine to roll the threads. It's a slow process .
The Europeans have a lot of special spoke/rim designs including those with tubeless rim types.
A light weight mag wheel is what is really needed but the only magnesium rim I ever seen was on a
70's Laverda triple. I still have the spoke and rim machines if anyone ever wants them ( cheap ! ).
The rolling dies alone are about $800.00 Each.
Mike Lalonde
