[CR] If 36-spoke wheels are stronger than 32s, and 40s are stronger than 36s...

From: "Jon Spangler" <jonswriter@att.net>
Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 18:17:46 -0700
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To: Dale Brown <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] If 36-spoke wheels are stronger than 32s, and 40s are stronger than 36s...

Listers,

There has been frequent debate over the relative desirability of more spokes versus fewer spokes per wheel in the CR community. Has anyone ever seen an on-topic wheel with anything like this many spokes?

I know of 48s but that is as far up as I have seen any 700C, 27", or similar-diameter wheels go in the number of spokes. Seeing a 20" wheel with 144 spokes makes me wonder how a spoke wrench or fingers fit between the spokes....

Jon

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> 144 spokes/wheel
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> Item name: WHEELS 20" 144 SPOKE W/TIRES LOWRIDER BMX BIKE
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> Buy It Now price: $159.95
> End time: May-13-10 22:01:39 PDT

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