the art of 24" wheel building
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listen to brad
depends highly on your cross pattern as well...
Yea the 230mm were 3 cross , and the 250mm were 4 cross
check out the online spoke calculator @ www.bikeschool.com
Use a calculator. Spoke length is determined based on a number of factors including:
Hub flange diameter
Hub center to flange
Number of spokes
Spoke crossing
Rim hole offset
You can get lucky and guess or just spend 5 minutes to find out the correct lengths.
I usually use the calculator at DTSwiss.com
Hub flange diameter
Hub center to flange
Number of spokes
Spoke crossing
Rim hole offset
You can get lucky and guess or just spend 5 minutes to find out the correct lengths.
I usually use the calculator at DTSwiss.com
Or, you could just buy some Tuffs.
approved!
waiting on my front tuff as we speak
You also need to know the effective rim diameter. Go to www.bti-usa.com and find your rim and it will give you the number.
do tuff's come in 26"?
No, but they've got lots of other cool stuff. You might be able to talk them into it, they already have some disc brake applications...
http://www.skywaytuffwheels.com/products_003.htm
what do yall think of the Atom Lab General Issue 20mm thru axle front hub?
http://www.ride-this.com/Atom-Lab-General-Issue-Front-hub-20240003.html
i plan on using a Marzocchi D-Street axle. any issues there ?
http://www.ride-this.com/Atom-Lab-General-Issue-Front-hub-20240003.html
i plan on using a Marzocchi D-Street axle. any issues there ?
I ran one last season. Solid hub, no worries. But seriously, a front hub isn't much but just a shell with flanges that holds some bearings. Not much too it, not much that can go wrong typically. Basically just the more you pay, the more weight you shave off (or the more brand name you go with...). I'm currently running a super cheap Dimension with the disc bolt tabs ground off and it's solid too, but I will be swapping out to a custom Marmoset soon.
Also, if you can source one, check out the Leaf Cycles front 20mm front hub, with no disc mounts. Looks very clean and solid, and should build a dishless stronger wheel with better triangulation and same length spokes/no offset. (or look for an old Ringle Boxxer hub, or Profile Non-disc 20 if you can afford it, or Last non-disc if you can find one...).
also, why the D-street axle? pegs?
ooh satori your getting a custom marmoset?
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do tuffs have a 20mm thru axle ?????? i'm guessing not???
yes, pegs. pretty much the only reason to go 24 in my view. i love jumping the 26 but for skatepark i think 24 with pegs will be killer.