What about radial laced wheels? I read that they have a tendency to loosen up where crossed
patterns won't.
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lubricating spoke nipples radial lace?
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Eric said:
What about radial laced wheels? I read that they have a tendency to loosen up where crossed
patterns won't.Correct, that's why you lube the nipples - to get it really tight.
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eric-<< What about radial laced wheels? I read that they have a tendency to loosen up where crossed
patterns won't. >><BR><BR>Samo-lube the nipps, both the threads and where it lives in the rim, ragardless of lacing pattern or
spoke gauge or anything else. And build to proper tension, as the wheel needs this like the nipps
need lube.Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
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What about radial laced wheels? I read that they have a tendency to loosen up where crossed
patterns won't.You lube spokes, nipple, and the rim area where the nipples seat on all wheels regardless of
lacing pattern.
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