Not to ask a silly question...

Posted on Mon 7th, July 2008

• #1

gusyup.

what happens if you use a 32h hub on a 36h rim?
cheers, gus.
• #2

kowalski

The only silly question is the one that remains unasked.
• #3

whatamidoing

4 holes on the rim with no spokes?..sorry no idea never build a wheel in my life...
• #4

EasyLandright

would it not also leave a funny spoke pattern ..maybe?

roberto says you can build a 12 hole rim with a 36 hole hub, but thats different agian
• #5

gusyup.

so doing it wouldnt be comprimising strength or safety?
• #6

freddo

the lacing would be all wierd. that is to say, you couldn't use a normal spoke pattern, and if you did try, you would have to use different length spokes to make it work. you can get away with this if the number of holes in the rim is divisible by the number of holes in the hub, or vice versa, but otherwise some spokes have to reach further than normal, and others less so.
• #7

gusyup.

cheers fred
• #8

fruitbat

There was a link from Sheldon's site for this sort of thing, can't find it at the moment
• #9

mr_tom

You could possibly do it with some sort of crow's foot-like pattern. Not sure I'd like to do it on a rear wheel, though.

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