Wheel lacing

[Chips_Mahoy]

I'm sure it's been covered before so please bear with me.....

I'm going to have a wheel done for a build but i'm ignorant to the proper names or terms of the different lacing styles. What I'm wanting is to have the spokes go straight from the hub to the rim much like I've seen on lowrider wheels. Here's a couple pics of what I'm referring to but I dont know what to call it so when I call the LBS to tell them what I want, I can. Thanks!

 

[user 135]

THat is radial lacing. Why not try it your self. Still have the LBS measure the spokes you need and purchase from them.

A couple of tutorials
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 578#p30168
http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

THat is radial lacing. Why not try it your self. Still have the LBS measure the spokes you need and purchase from them.

A couple of tutorials
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 578#p30168
http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

Ive thought about doing that. That way I have more hands on building w/ the bike as opposed to having to pay someone to do something for me. Built, not bought....right? I'll look at those links and will see if that'll boost my confidence enough..... :wink: Thanks!

 

[Fireproof]

Why not try it your self. Still have the LBS measure the spokes you need and purchase from them.

Cman is right! You will never learn if ya don't give it a try! Take apart an old wheel and put it back together for practice. A spoke wrench is a really good thing to have when you build a wheel. I have learned how to build wheels using Hugo's tutorial . . . http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 578#p30168
Follow it step-by-step. You can do it!

BTW, use caution when using a "Radial laced" wheel in the rear or with hub brakes. :wink:

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

BTW, use caution when using a "Radial laced" wheel in the rear or with hub brakes. :wink:

Why's that? I was planning on lacing an over sized wheel w/ a coaster brake.

 

[udallcustombikes]

When you apply the brakes it puts a lot of torque on the spokes. Unless you are using motorcycle spokes you will snap them. When you lace a wheel with a three cross pattern it distributes the torque along the length of the spoke rather than laterally.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

When you apply the brakes it puts a lot of torque on the spokes. Unless you are using motorcycle spokes you will snap them. When you lace a wheel with a three cross pattern it distributes the torque along the length of the spoke rather than laterally.

I was going to go with a spoke twice as thick as normal for that reason. Hopefully that will do it. This bike wont be ridden hard at all. It will be be a slow cruisin' show bike. The radial lacing is key to the theme of it.

 

[udallcustombikes]

I've seen it done on 72 and 144 spoke wheels, but I don't recall ever seeing it on a 36. At least not on a rear.

 

[badlandkustoms]

I built a couple radil lace wheels a few years back, Put a 3 spd hub with coaster on the rear.
I didnt ride the bike alot but did put a few miles on it, never had any problems with wheel or spokes.

 

[c.p.odom]

What Cameron said!

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

Would the motorcycle or double-thick spokes help eleviate the stress, even if it only has 36 spokes? Or should I look at something triple thick?

 

[c.p.odom]

For the drive spokes to pull without a torsional load they should be tangential to the rim (or close), this is why wheels were built with a cross four lacing pattern before other patterns became fashionable.

The wheels I built last week were cross two, why? because I had spokes in that size on the shelf.