Since the bike is in pieces I thought I'd rebuild the rear wheel.
Currently it has 32 spoke 26" wheels
Spokes measure 1.94mm with calipers (weird..)
The spokes have taken a beating. A bent spokes from branches presumably. On the drive side where the chain has derailed a few times there are spokes that have some of the steel sheered and thinned out, not the best for downhill/e-bike with a Tangent 6kW kit bolted to it. Rims is in good shape and so is the hub.
I'm considering rebuilding with sapim-strong 2.3/2.0mm spokes.
Measurements:
Hub Flanges width: 70.7mm
Drive side flange dia. on spoke Center: 48mm
Brake side flange dia. on spoke Center: 58mm
Questions:
1) what length do I need? which washers and nipples? https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/spokecalc/
2) There are a few things I don't know such as hole dia. , flange offset, cross (left/right), erd/asym?
3) is there a preferred/strongest lacing pattern?
Currently it has 32 spoke 26" wheels
Spokes measure 1.94mm with calipers (weird..)
The spokes have taken a beating. A bent spokes from branches presumably. On the drive side where the chain has derailed a few times there are spokes that have some of the steel sheered and thinned out, not the best for downhill/e-bike with a Tangent 6kW kit bolted to it. Rims is in good shape and so is the hub.
I'm considering rebuilding with sapim-strong 2.3/2.0mm spokes.
Measurements:
Hub Flanges width: 70.7mm
Drive side flange dia. on spoke Center: 48mm
Brake side flange dia. on spoke Center: 58mm
Questions:
1) what length do I need? which washers and nipples? https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/spokecalc/
2) There are a few things I don't know such as hole dia. , flange offset, cross (left/right), erd/asym?
3) is there a preferred/strongest lacing pattern?