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garran
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March 23, 2013, 05:37 PM »
got this rim for a £1 on the bay, so decided to lace it up, i knew the spokes would be too long but gave it a go, pleased with the result. will be using the sticky on here when i eventually do it
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That Swan Guy
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March 23, 2013, 05:40 PM »
I see you have done a 3 cross pattern, the spokes might be long enough for a 4 spoke cross
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garran
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March 23, 2013, 05:41 PM »
yeah cheers nick, worth a go. do you do do you count 3 and go under the 4th spoke?
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That Swan Guy
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March 23, 2013, 05:42 PM »
yes, exactly that
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garran
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March 23, 2013, 05:48 PM »
tidy i'm off to take it apart
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oldtired
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March 23, 2013, 06:08 PM »
great job
very therapeutic building wheels
great when you true em up ride em a bit then tweek em a bit just knocked these up ready for some summer fun
this may help there's few on the net but this one is pretty easy to get to grips with, good help files
http://www.bikeschool.com/tools/spoke-length-calculator
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leehunt1
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March 24, 2013, 12:48 PM »
Well Done..
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GavinDavis
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March 24, 2013, 01:18 PM »
Top job Garran! And that rim was a bargain!
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garran
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March 24, 2013, 01:20 PM »
did a 4 cross patten , it was better but the spokes are still too long, might eventually put the hub on those arayas i had off you Gav, good fun and good practice
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