Re: [CR]Mavic old school rims at Flanders

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Subject: Re: [CR]Mavic old school rims at Flanders
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:13:46 -0700
Thread-Topic: Re: [CR]Mavic old school rims at Flanders
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From: "KO Kevin" <kko@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


My understanding is that wheels built with butted spokes are less prone to breakage over the long haul because the spokes can absorb more of the stress. This is not a concern for professional racers who have many wheels at their disposal. For them, I would think that stiffness is more of a concern than spoke breakage.

Kevin Ko Eugene, OR USA

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/apr08/rvv08/tech.php?id=/photos/20 0 8/tech/features/flanders_tech108/Astana_Trek_rims
>
> These look like straight gauge spokes to me. If
> butted spokes are stronger, as some have claimed,
> wouldn't these wheels have butted?

>

> Wes Oishi

> SoundCycles