Wheel build problem: Nipples not angled with spokes??

[Borgschulze]

@Ian Smith

On Sun, 20 May, Borgschulze <> wrote:
>
> Ian Smith wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 May 2007, Borgschulze <> wrote:[color=darkred]
> > >
> > > Drill out the holes in the rim to make the nipples seat correctly.
> > >
> > > The way you built the wheel is clearly much stronger laterally than
> > > rims with the holes in the center.
> >
> > How? Why?
> >
> > What failure does crossing the spokes mitigate (even if you could do
> > it without bending the spoke ends)?
>
> The more the spoke is angled laterally, the stronger the wheel is
> laterally…[/color]

Hmm, I see.
Though of course, it’s correspondingly weaker and less stiff radially.

regards, Ian SMith

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Yep, but the problem with rims are the fact they come out of true more often than get flat spots or break spokes.

[mornish]

@Probailer2

Peter M

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[Probailer2]

@mornish

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Nevermind

Peter M

[mornish]

@Probailer2

Nevermind

Peter M

okay

[Evan_Byrne]

@byza_dog

if you are going to do big street then why not choose a trials rim/tyre?

Because 19" unis are mushy, horrible handling and with this wheel i save 2 pounds over a trials wheel. There is a reason why bikers that do street ride bmx bikes.

[Borgschulze]

@Evan Byrne

Because 19" unis are mushy, horrible handling and with this wheel i save 2 pounds over a trials wheel. There is a reason why bikers that do street ride bmx bikes.

Isn’t riding a tire like a KHE folding tire going to bed hard on the landings?

[Evan_Byrne]

@Borgschulze

Isn’t riding a tire like a KHE folding tire going to bed hard on the landings?

Well, not really. Yeah its hard compared to a 20psi smoosh from a mod tire. You get use to it. Its really smooth, really fast, great for spins/piviots. Much better for getting around too. Pretty much a freestyle uni that can take a 8ft drop.

Also:

Khe park : 12oz

Maxxis creepy crawler: 36oz.

[byza_dog]

mmm but bikers dont need or really want the suspension effect that a trials wheel delivers. (and yeah i know, i rode street, park and dirt jumps on a bmx for about 6 ish years, gave it up last year) on a bmx you are always standing up and not putting weight on your seat which isnt the case with a uni. and on a bike you dont use the bounce from the tyres to do a bunny hop, you use your body and the bike as a lever sorta thing (think about it) so yer.

me, i would not ride street without my kh wheel rim and my trials tyre.

also seeing your rim is built for 100% lightness wont that also effect strength?