Hi Bikers!,
I've got around to trying my first wheel build. The Xiongda Hub motor into a 27.5" / 40mm rim. Sapim 2.3 - 2.0 mm spokes.
This is the spoke calculator (Grin) supplied by Bonnie (Xiongda). Iv'e started (cautiously) but I'm finding that trying to get all the elbows inboard seems to put a helluva stress on the spokes at the first cross/ near the flange. The stock wheel is also 2 cross but alternating one in/one out. I tried this even though the spokes arent cut for it just to see, but the flange seems to bow out (thicker on the outside) especially on the drive side so as to make the spoke elbow not wide enough...
So 2x cross, all elbows in, is that usually done? Iv'e been searching for others pics and can't find. Anyone with Xiongda Hub done 2x lacing? Any tips much appreciated.
I've got around to trying my first wheel build. The Xiongda Hub motor into a 27.5" / 40mm rim. Sapim 2.3 - 2.0 mm spokes.
This is the spoke calculator (Grin) supplied by Bonnie (Xiongda). Iv'e started (cautiously) but I'm finding that trying to get all the elbows inboard seems to put a helluva stress on the spokes at the first cross/ near the flange. The stock wheel is also 2 cross but alternating one in/one out. I tried this even though the spokes arent cut for it just to see, but the flange seems to bow out (thicker on the outside) especially on the drive side so as to make the spoke elbow not wide enough...
So 2x cross, all elbows in, is that usually done? Iv'e been searching for others pics and can't find. Anyone with Xiongda Hub done 2x lacing? Any tips much appreciated.