68 spoke wheel?

[Frankenstein]

straight laced wheels are cool, but they're weak. I'd avoid them if I were you.

I don't think they ate straight just radial with the j hook in the spoke.

 

[gary55]

Their is a brand new 68 spoke rear hanging on the wall of my storage. Been there for about3 1/2 years. Like I say if you just gota have one for your bike their is a way. Just not a real good way. All the 68's I have seen have been crappy wheels so you might as well get a good double wall and move on with the build.

 

[Frankenstein]

Their is a brand new 68 spoke rear hanging on the wall of my storage. Been there for about3 1/2 years. Like I say if you just gota have one for your bike their is a way. Just not a real good way. All the 68's I have seen have been crappy wheels so you might as well get a good double wall and move on with the build.

About that wheel, is it easily converted to a front wheel?

I have something in mind...

 

[gary55]

It,s your standard coaster brake rear wheel. You have to squeeze them in to fit front forks but it could be done. The minute I went out and grabbed it off the wall thinking about your front wheel question the first thing popped into my head was running a cable to the gear and having a coaster brake front wheel.

 

[Frankenstein]

It,s your standard coaster brake rear wheel. You have to squeeze them in to fit front forks but it could be done. The minute I went out and grabbed it off the wall thinking about your front wheel question the first thing popped into my head was running a cable to the gear and having a coaster brake front wheel.

Is it radial or cross laced? Coaster is a hub brake...

 

[butre]

I don't think they ate straight just radial with the j hook in the spoke.

straight lacing and radial lacing are the same thing

 

[gary55]

No Duh coaster = hub brake, but it is a cross lace pat.

 

[Frankenstein]

What's the OLD of it? And the tire diameter. I'm using a 27.5 with the big 3 inch tires, so the tire is this big almost 34 inch diameter wheel total and the forks just almost clear 4 inches width, nearly 100mm.

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

68 - 36 = 32
So could you lace a 36h 26" or 29" rim to the hub, tension it all up nicely, then lace a 32h 20" or 24" rim next to it for a belt drive?
Is that idea too "out there"?

 

[gary55]

I think the one KC is showing is a 3 cross Just so many spokes it gets to busy to see.