Lacing Z-rims

[steve69]

Are ACS Z-rims laced different from other wheels?

Reason for the question is... i have two Z-rims from different locations (i.e. not a pair), and they are laced the same way but not as i've seen before. The spokes are not inter laced as normal.

Is this to help them spring back when flexed?

Please enlighten me.

[bigsman]

Not convinced they were 'made' that way but are you sure you've not just happened to get two wheels that have been race laced?  As in no cross over for reduced weight/looks?  My zeds are conventional 3 cross but then I built them so that doesn't really help!

Any pics?

[MartyC]

Bigsman is probably right, Z rims were built at Heff's (where I worked) using normal 3 or 4 cross spoke patterns much like any other bike shop unless a custom build was requested like radial lacing.  Chuck up some pics so we can see what you mean 

[steve69]

This is one of them (cheers Ryan), the other one was laced the same way but i stripped it now

http://i973.photobucket.com/albums/ae218/rulin/PICT0185.jpg

[kuwahero]

they are laced 3 cross, however, it looks like they haven't gone under the third spoke. I would have thought it makes the wheel slightly weaker but easier to replace spokes.

[trasher]

are they not 4x under three over the fourth     im no expert though 

[steve69]

The spokes cross at 3 points but don't go between each other, so the outer spokes are all on the outside and all the inner spokes are on the inside. (if that makes sense )

[sid1972]

looks kinda weird, but also ok if that makes any sense.. how do the spin?

off to see Tom - guy behind TT RACING in a couple of weeks, he laced my blue ones in the 80's I will ask him and show him photo.. that may not help you in he short term,  but I am confused now.

[steve69]

Thanks guys for the input

Just wanted to make sure i wasn't doing the wrong thing by lacing them in the normal 3x or 4x way.

Cheers Steve.