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Right folks, thinking about building up a 3 leading 3 trailing wheel for my rear wheel which uses a coaster brake. I've heard some people say that patterns like this wouldn't be suitable for disc brakes. Obviously the same would apply to hub/coaster brakes as they all rely on the spokes to carry the braking force. Although to me it would seem that 3 leading 3 trailing (assuming the spokes are crossed) should be just as strong as a 3x.
Opinions?