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 More options Oct 31 2012, 6:06 pm
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From: James <james.e.stew...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:06:50 +1100
Local: Wed, Oct 31 2012 6:06 pm
Subject: Re: too-long spokes
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On 01/11/12 06:31, Robert Cooper wrote:

> On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:18:35 PM UTC-4, AMuzi wrote:

>> That's nice, but most competent LBS will calc them for you

> The LBS calculated the lengths and then inspected the first iteration
> of the wheel.

> Said is was no problem.

> I still think it IS a problem, so I’m going on to Plan B.

> I will post again, if Plan B works or if it does not work.

> (The calculation was a little non-standard, because I was using an
> Ultegra hub spaced to 135 -- with a replacement axle of correct
> length -- to fit my frame.)

I guess if there was some room to move the hub right by adding washers
to the left side of the axle and removing some from the right, that
would effectively require longer right side spokes to maintain the rim
centred between the axle ends.

--
JS.


 
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