Can I lace Aero Araya 4 cross??

[Gnarlyscoots]

Bit of a dumb question and I may be losing it    but....

'Can I lace my Aero Araya 4 cross' without putting strain on the nipple protusions, if you get what I mean     

 

[stidds]

Yes you can, shouldn't be a problem.

Why you would want to should be the real question 

[Gnarlyscoots]

I can't be arsed hunting for 177mm spokes to be honest Sean, which is what your calculator states I need for HF hubs/Aero Araya's.

If I lace them 4 cross, I need 188mm and they readily available and cheap, perfect for my rider 

Would I get away with 179mm without having to trim them slightly 

[stidds]

179mm would be fine.