It comes out of the flange on the outside and goes into the rim at the first hole anti-clockwise from the valve hole. The first leading spoke to be fitted is known as the key spoke. Leading spokes point from the flange in the direction of rotation of the wheel. The holes to the right are always used for spokes that come from the right flange of the hub, and vice versa for the left. They alternate between slightly to the right and slightly to the left. The first thing to note is that the spoke holes in the rim are not on its centreline. The leading spokes on the right hand side of the wheel Throughout the following, the right means viewed from same side of the bicycle as the drive train, and the left means the opposite side, or the side to your left when cycling. As the spokes cross over each other, it could just as easily be called weaving. The process of fitting spokes when building a bicycle wheel is known as lacing, presumably because they're passed through holes and then tightened, like shoelaces. Building a bicycle wheel stage 1: spoke lacing
There are other ways and other types of wheel, but this method is typical. The following explains how, step by step, for a 36 spoke front bicycle wheel. That's all there is to it, but it has to be done in a sequence. You feed the spokes through holes in the hub flange, then through holes in the rim, then you tighten them up by turning the nipples. "I like to do things the old-fashioned way"Īll you need is a rim, some spokes and nipples, and a hub, plus a spoke key and a screwdriver. Actually, there's another difference: you'll enjoy them more. The only difference between a wheel you've built yourself and a wheel from a professional wheel builder is you took longer. Building your own bicycle wheels for the first time is surprisingly easy.
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