Hi guys. In my experience as a shop mechanic and a long distance rider, sp okes break at the elbow, and mostly on the right side of the rear wheel. T hey get fatigued from both supporting the weight of the rider and transferr ing the the work of the rider from the hub to the road. I haven't seen any difference in spook life between straight gauge or butted spooks.
However, if there's a list member with a PHD in spook life, there free to e nlighten the rest of the list.
For racers it's not a concern, the sag car has plenty of spare wheels.
I hope your all enjoying the spring weather.
Safe Cycling.
Tom Harriman.
San Francisco, Ca.
> Subject: Re: [CR]Mavic old school rims at Flanders
> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:13:46 -0700
> From: 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/
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> 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