Morning

Last night I was attemtpting to respoke my Alfine rear wheel.

I cannot get the lacing right. The spokes just appear to be about 10-20mm too long.

It is a two cross wheel- first I have built (could explain the issue!) All my three cross have been fine.

Spokes were measured by comparing to the orignals- I double checked last night. 286mm.

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Paul

Worked it out.

Wheel wasn’t laced 2 cross. It is three cross.

I am a dumb ass.

🙁

Did you take all the old spokes out before starting to fit the new or are you just working your way round exchanging them one at a time?

Only time I’ve though the spokes were too long was when I didn’t twist the hub enough after putting the first round of spokes in but I’ve never done a 2 cross wheel.

[edit] that was my next question…

wait ’till you take “three cross” too literally. ahem.
😳

Glad you worked it out 🙂

This might make you feel better:

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/crest-erd-my-measurements-are-way-out-confused-please-help

oh stoner.

Now I don’t feel too bad…

🙂

Should have checked a picture…

Who has’nt got into a pickle over spoke lengths at some point?

That nagging feeling as you progress that somethings not quite right..

That wheel wasn’t built Stoner, it was woven.

I built a wheel once when pissed (actually I used to do that a lot without any issues usually). It looked spot on but felt a bit flexy when I rode it the next day. Noticed then that I hadn’t actually crossed any of the spokes…

I built a wheel once when pissed (actually I used to do that a lot without any issues usually)

What could possibly go wrong?

🙂

When I was at uni I built wheels for all my mates but the rule was that they paid in beer which I’d usually drink while building…