I need to buy a new set of wheels, and I got thinking about hubs, and flange spacing in particular.
In most hubs the flanges are spaced out in such a way that the rim will not be in the middle of both flanges, but closer to one of them.
I came across some hubs that have the flanges positioned differently so that the rim is symmetrically positioned in the middle of the flanges. They claim that this builds a stronger wheel.
It does also reduced the angle at wich the spokes reach the rim. Isn't this going to reduce wheel strength?
So wich configuration will provide the stronger wheel?
Does anyone have experience with the "symmetrical" flanged hubs?
Thanks
In most hubs the flanges are spaced out in such a way that the rim will not be in the middle of both flanges, but closer to one of them.
I came across some hubs that have the flanges positioned differently so that the rim is symmetrically positioned in the middle of the flanges. They claim that this builds a stronger wheel.
It does also reduced the angle at wich the spokes reach the rim. Isn't this going to reduce wheel strength?
So wich configuration will provide the stronger wheel?
Does anyone have experience with the "symmetrical" flanged hubs?
Thanks