flipkickbs Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I've recently had a wheel built (drilled alex dx32) It puts up with a load of s**t but has become very slightly egg shaped. The spokes are fairly taught and the spoke pattern is 3 cross. Would even tighter spokes help strengthen the wheel? or a different spoke pattern? Any help would be much appreciated (Y) Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarshRider Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I've recently had a wheel built (drilled alex dx32) It puts up with a load of s**t but has become very slightly egg shaped. The spokes are fairly taught and the spoke pattern is 3 cross. Would even tighter spokes help strengthen the wheel? or a different spoke pattern? Any help would be much appreciated (Y) Ian normally getting a good wheel builder does the job! a normal 3 cross is fine for any wheel! i would say just true it out your self! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Wheels can and will die, even with a good build. It's just the way it goes. Just true the minx up yourself, and it should be OK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I have built my last few wheels myself, I have found that spending a few £ on spokes and a little time building gives me enough extra cash in my wallet not to worry when it buckles B) I'm not the best at building wheels, my builds hold upto most of the abuse that i put them through though, and i'm getting better with each wheel i build, so hopefully, as my riding progresses, so will my wheels (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 good and even spoke tension is where its at and lock tite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracen--mad Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 could someone tell me about radial spoking i no how the spokes go but how where on the rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 i dont know if this screws the wheel up but when i true my wheel i dont loosen any , i just tighet up one side until it gets too tight, that is when i lossen spokes. steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Firstly I've learnt to have a good wheel you have to look after it, whoever built it. Keep the spokes at a good tension. Secondly build them yourself, its much more satisfying. Your best off getting an old wheel, spokes and a hub which will just fit togher. Too get the lacing patterns right. You can get the patterns off the internet, and how to build them strong. Best way is to build them yourself, I'm sure many will agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Why isn't 4X good though? Ive never understood it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I had a front 4x wheel, which caleb now has and it was the tits! Pimp too, all black except the red hub ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipkickbs Posted October 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Why isn't 4X good though? Ive never understood it Neither have i, i've heard that all the spoke patterns produce the same strength wheel build, so why have different spoke patterns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 I have heard that 4 x is good for rotational strength (as in accelerating) but not so good at compression (drops) so I think 3x is a comprimise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 i think it will have something to do with. All wheels will be the same strength in compressibility i.e. up and down jumping on them. But crossing the spokes will make them stiffer where it comes to twisting like pushing on one of the sidewalls with the wheel in your frame. Thats my 2p anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Profile and king bmx hubs are normaly built on 4x arnt they ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Anywheel will die i know of a few tarty builds dieing easy, ive used stronger wheels but my rim failed me 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 3x 4x, its called laceing and will increase the strength of the wheel greatly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street trials rider Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 from previous experience, 4x is more flexy :- a good tight 3x tension with a good rim and good guality spokes usually sorts things out nicely :( i built my wheel myself (CK SS Disk - Atomlabs Traimplimp - Plain guage spokes - 3x... got it all straight, then tensioned the hell out if it :P give it a good hammering for a week, nother good tight tension, then thats the last i hear of things... my wheels take a hell of laot of hammer form sk8park + street riding and i aint had any buckle problems yet (almost a year later B) :- ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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