Jinks wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:43:41 -0500, Andy aka Big Stinkie <andythe@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I've been doing a ground up resto on my '59 hardtail. It's been in
>> pieces for a couple years and I finally got it painted and ready
>> for assembly. A buddy of mine loves to lace wheels, so I took all
>> the old spokes off the wheels and repainted them, too. Last week
>> he and I put 'em together. If you haven't ever looked into the
>> science of spoked wheels, you oughta. It's an amazing journey into
>> engineering. Too much detail to go into in the bar, but I can tell
>> you that I received a good edu-muh-cation 'bout wheels.
>>
>> Got a few pictures next door of the before and after. Unfortunately
>> I don't have pictures of the finished wheels. We still need to tighten
>> all the spokes and make sure each wheel is true, so I didn't see the
>> need to drag 'em home and back to his place again.
>>
>> Andy
>
> If you used the standard 4 cross pattern lacin' wheels isn't
> complicated,

That's what we did...the 4 cross. I always wondered why it was called
'lacing' until this project. They actually lace 'em between each other.
I understand that it distributes the load from one spoke to its
'partner' spoke to even things out.

> but gettin' 'em all tight & the wheel true is a time consuming
> PITA! I did a few when I was younger.......life's a learning process....... I
> learned, & it's another reason I like alloy wheels. Still, any wrench time with
> your scoot is time well spent!
> -
It sure beats mowing the lawn or cleaning the basement.
>
Andy