Tomahawk kid
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Probably a silly question, but is it OK to build a Mg front hub up 2 cross ? I've looked online & am sure Ive never seen them built that way only radial . Thanks for any help.
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i'd guess the main reason they are built radial is that most people who buy Tune hubs want the lightest weight they can get, building radial saves a minimal amount of weight but every gram counts to some people and they will do it, so 2 cross will most likely be fine, personally i'd never build a set of wheels radially unless the rider was very light themselves. i had a radial wheel a few years ago that when giving the bike some stick would flex terribly, rebuilding it 3 cross sorted it out, this was on a road bike though, front wheel obvs.
i'd guess the main reason they are built radial is that most people who buy Tune hubs want the lightest weight they can get, building radial saves a minimal amount of weight but every gram counts to some people and they will do it, so 2 cross will most likely be fine, personally i'd never build a set of wheels radially unless the rider was very light themselves. i had a radial wheel a few years ago that when giving the bike some stick would flex terribly, rebuilding it 3 cross sorted it out, this was on a road bike though, front wheel obvs.
on the tune website it says that radial is only possible up to 28 spokes
http://www.tune.de/en/produkt/mig70
implicitly stating that crossed building is not only acceptable, but prefered?
http://www.tune.de/en/produkt/mig70
implicitly stating that crossed building is not only acceptable, but prefered?
Tomahawk kid
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Thanks for the replies.
I must have read it somewhere but read it wrong,
I did look on the tune website but couldn't find the info there either,
I want it built light but as I'm no racing snake & was getting a bit worried
about only being able to lace it radially.TBH I haven't seen a picture of a Mig cross laced.
Thanks for the replies.
I must have read it somewhere but read it wrong,
I did look on the tune website but couldn't find the info there either,
I want it built light but as I'm no racing snake & was getting a bit worried
about only being able to lace it radially.TBH I haven't seen a picture of a Mig cross laced.
