what do you mean by being soldered - scuze my ignorance.
'Tied & soldered' is where wire is wrapped around where the spokes cross and then soldered, this stops the spokes from flexing and makes the wheel much stronger.
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'Tied & soldered' is where wire is wrapped around where the spokes cross and then soldered, this stops the spokes from flexing and makes the wheel much stronger.