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Tag Archives: spoke
Spoking for large hubs, improved
The article on special spoking patterns for use with extra-large hubs (for example, electric bicycle hub motors) has been improved with patterns which avoid twisting the hub shell for two of the hub and rim combinations. The article includes all … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cross, e-bike, electric bike, electrically-assisted bicycle, hub, hub motor, pedelec, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spoking, wheel, wheelbuilding
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Check spoke tension by ear when building a wheel
Check the level of spoke tension by ear — unless you are tone deaf, a musical pitch reference (pitch pipe, tuning fork, smartphone app etc.) is all you need to tell whether you have brought spokes up to the appropriate … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cross, e-bike, electric bike, hub, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spoking, tensiometer, tension, wheel, wheelbuilding
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Spocalc revised
The page for Damon Rinard’s spoke calculator has been revised, with an updated list of online spoke calculators, several comments and links, and better formatting. Now also includes links to spoke-calculator apps for iOS and Android smartphones!
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Tagged bicycle, cross, diameter, flange, hub, lacing, length, radial, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, wheel, wheelbuilding
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Spoking patterns for large hubs
New article on spoke patterns which avoid excessive spoke angles with large hubs such as electrically-assisted bike hub motors.
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Tagged bicycle, cross, e-bike, electric bike, electrically-assisted bicycle, hub, hub motor, pedelec, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, wheel
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Measuring hub and rim for spoke-length calculation
New page on how to measure a hub and rim to get the numbers to enter into a spoke-length calculator.
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Tagged bicycle, cross, hub, measure, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, wheel, wheelbuilding
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On-road Wheel Repairs
John has written an article that just might get you rolling again.
Addition to wheelbuilding page
New information in the wheelbuilding page about removing the bend from spokes where they exit the hub flange…
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Tagged bicycle, build, hub, measure, rim, rim tape, shelbroco, Sheldon, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spoke wrench, spokes, tensiomenter, tension, tensioning, true, truing, washer, washers, wheel, wheelbuilding
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