Re: [CR]Spoking Advice Sought

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 15:32:56 -0500
To: kohl57@starpower.net
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Spoking Advice Sought
In-Reply-To: <184670-22005458163244366@M2W079.mail2web.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

At 4/8/2005 12:32 PM -0400, kohl57@starpower.net wrote:
>Question: 15/16 for both wheels or 15/17 for both or lighter spokes for
>front wheel only?

With those spokes- 15/16 right rear 15/17 front and left rear.

Due to dish, you want the left rear spokes to be lighter than right rear. This is so they can be stretched enough not to go slack when they are the bottom spoke, without requiring excess tension on the drive side spokes.

My preference would be 14/15 right rear 14/17 front and left rear.

Mark Stonich;
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://mnhpva.org
http://bikesmithdesign.com