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Ah right. I was more concerned about the fatigue on the spokes, apparently this way they break at the elbows sooner due to the different stresses. It's not tensioned up yet so I think I'll just take it apart again and relace it. No biggie.
Thanks for the help
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I'll just take it apart again and relace it
I'm with Sheldon on this one. I've seen arguments for the other way, but I think they address a problem which doesn't actually manifest in properly built wheels over a normal lifespan, whereas pulling the interleaved crossing away from the brake caliper and dérailleur cage does seem to work.
gbj_tester
Yeah you did it opposite.
The Shimano way is necessary if there is very little clearance between the brake caliper and the spokes.
With the Shimano way, braking increase the tension on the spokes that will pull the dish of the wheel to the right, away from the brake caliper.
With the Sheldon lacing pattern, increased tension (braking) will pull the wheel to the left towards the caliper, and this might result in the spokes hitting the caliper. It’s very obvious while riding as you can hear a ping ping ping ping ping sound when braking.
You will most likely be fine, and if you do experience it you can rebuild later.