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righty then. can anyone help here. reading roger m's wheel book im understanding i think that the drive side spokes that are on the outer of the hub flange are trailing spokes but are the non driveside the same or the other way round ? and is the front laced the same ?
just wondering as the other wheels ive built have always been the opposite of each other but ive just looked at my cx wheels which were built by a pro have the outer flange spokes trailing on both sides on both wheels
probably doesnt make a difference but just wanted to know. my mtb wheels are all different lol
also why do people put bands on their hubs like bobbles and the like, keeping clean hub or showing off lol
cheers
If I think about it, logically, the trailing spokes on the rear should be outer flange both sides, this creates a wide based triangle that becomes more rigid under power. On the front you'd want the opposing (on an MTB with disc brakes) as the hub is slowing the rim and thats the direction you want your larger triangle taking the lead as it were. I'd never have different on each side, bound to create problems.
In actual fact I've never put this much thought into it, and never yet had problems.
Bobbles - cleaning IIRC.
It doesn't matter a damn.
coffee king i was presuming the same for the front as its for a road bike . what do you think ?
and yes prob doesnt matter really lol just i want these badboys to last 😉
I was always told that the spokes that are being pulled on, so trailing spokes on the drive, leading spokes on the disc, should be on the outside of the flange, so they get a little more support from the flange. I would say that you [u]do[/u] want different on each side if you're running discs at least.
If you don't have discs, the front and the non-drive side are less important.
I've followed this pattern for years now and I've never had any broken spokes or loose spokes.