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bluestacks867
May 25, 17 12:20
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Hello -

Will a power tap GS hub work on a flo 30 aluminum rim? The specs say that the drilling options are 20, 24, 28, and 32 Hole so I assume as long as I get the 24 hole it would work?

The flo 30 rim is only $80 and I want to avoid carbon because I had bad luck with my last Mercury wheel.

I would be getting an aero jacket from wheel builder to add on to this for races, so the rim depth does not bother me. I am on a small budget.

So if the hub and rim do work together, how do I know what spokes and what length spokes to get? I know a local guy who can build this all up but I wanted to iron out some of the details before contacting him.

Thanks for your answers advice.
"If it costs you 30 minutes at Maryland so what" -dwreal
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jimatbeyond
May 25, 17 12:21
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Spoke calculator.
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Callin'
May 25, 17 12:24
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I think they work fine with the 30, but Flo do not recommend it. Or maybe that's for the 60/90 rims? If you email them I'm sure they'll tell you.
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andrewjshults
May 25, 17 12:26
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FWIW - there's someone selling that setup (PowerTap GS + Flo 30) in the classified section (think it's still available) for $600.
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FatandSlow
May 25, 17 19:50
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andrewjshults wrote:
FWIW - there's someone selling that setup (PowerTap GS + Flo 30) in the classified section (think it's still available) for $600.

Powertap is selling the GS for 399...
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Canadian
May 25, 17 20:38
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bluestacks867 wrote:
Hello -

Will a power tap GS hub work on a flo 30 aluminum rim? The specs say that the drilling options are 20, 24, 28, and 32 Hole so I assume as long as I get the 24 hole it would work?

The flo 30 rim is only $80 and I want to avoid carbon because I had bad luck with my last Mercury wheel.

I would be getting an aero jacket from wheel builder to add on to this for races, so the rim depth does not bother me. I am on a small budget.

So if the hub and rim do work together, how do I know what spokes and what length spokes to get? I know a local guy who can build this all up but I wanted to iron out some of the details before contacting him.

Thanks for your answers advice.

You can use any powertap hub with all of the rims we sell on our site. That includes the FLO 30, and Carbon Clincher FLO 45, 60, and 90.

As far as spoke lengths go, that depends on the flange diameter of the specific hub you are using, the lacing pattern and the nipples. It sounds like you have a reputable builder. I'd go to him and have him sort out the spoke lengths for you. They are unique for each build spec so I really can't tell you off the top of my head. Also, as a final note, we recommend nipple washers with all of our builds.

Take care,

Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling
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bluestacks867
May 26, 17 4:40
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Canadian wrote:
bluestacks867 wrote:
Hello -

Will a power tap GS hub work on a flo 30 aluminum rim? The specs say that the drilling options are 20, 24, 28, and 32 Hole so I assume as long as I get the 24 hole it would work?

The flo 30 rim is only $80 and I want to avoid carbon because I had bad luck with my last Mercury wheel.

I would be getting an aero jacket from wheel builder to add on to this for races, so the rim depth does not bother me. I am on a small budget.

So if the hub and rim do work together, how do I know what spokes and what length spokes to get? I know a local guy who can build this all up but I wanted to iron out some of the details before contacting him.

Thanks for your answers advice.


You can use any powertap hub with all of the rims we sell on our site. That includes the FLO 30, and Carbon Clincher FLO 45, 60, and 90.

As far as spoke lengths go, that depends on the flange diameter of the specific hub you are using, the lacing pattern and the nipples. It sounds like you have a reputable builder. I'd go to him and have him sort out the spoke lengths for you. They are unique for each build spec so I really can't tell you off the top of my head. Also, as a final note, we recommend nipple washers with all of our builds.

Take care,

Thank you everyone and FLO for your responses. I didn't realize that spoke length had so many variables and was so complex. I did talk to the wheel builder and he said he will handle it no problems. I ordered the rim last night. The builder is going to handle ordering the correct spokes. Thanks.
"If it costs you 30 minutes at Maryland so what" -dwreal
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Canadian
May 26, 17 12:24
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bluestacks867 wrote:
Canadian wrote:
bluestacks867 wrote:
Hello -

Will a power tap GS hub work on a flo 30 aluminum rim? The specs say that the drilling options are 20, 24, 28, and 32 Hole so I assume as long as I get the 24 hole it would work?

The flo 30 rim is only $80 and I want to avoid carbon because I had bad luck with my last Mercury wheel.

I would be getting an aero jacket from wheel builder to add on to this for races, so the rim depth does not bother me. I am on a small budget.

So if the hub and rim do work together, how do I know what spokes and what length spokes to get? I know a local guy who can build this all up but I wanted to iron out some of the details before contacting him.

Thanks for your answers advice.


You can use any powertap hub with all of the rims we sell on our site. That includes the FLO 30, and Carbon Clincher FLO 45, 60, and 90.

As far as spoke lengths go, that depends on the flange diameter of the specific hub you are using, the lacing pattern and the nipples. It sounds like you have a reputable builder. I'd go to him and have him sort out the spoke lengths for you. They are unique for each build spec so I really can't tell you off the top of my head. Also, as a final note, we recommend nipple washers with all of our builds.

Take care,


Thank you everyone and FLO for your responses. I didn't realize that spoke length had so many variables and was so complex. I did talk to the wheel builder and he said he will handle it no problems. I ordered the rim last night. The builder is going to handle ordering the correct spokes. Thanks.

Also, just to be thorough, here are the recommended spoke tensions from our Owner's Manual.


2012 AND 2016 Model Aluminum + Carbon Wheels

Front Wheels
• 90-110 kg-f

Rear Wheels
• Drive Side: 90-110 kgf
• Non Drive Side: 50-90 kgf

2016 Model Carbon Clincher Wheels

Front Wheels
• 90-120 kg-f

Rear Wheels
• Drive Side: 100-130 kgf
• Non Drive Side: Min: 30 kgf / Max: 130 kgf Recommended

Tools
• Sapim Hexagonal Nipple Key
• Sapim CX/CX-Ray Key

See http://www.sapim.be for details about the tools listed above.

Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling
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jimatbeyond
May 26, 17 14:04
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A good wheelbuilder doesn't measure spoke tension.
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Canadian
May 26, 17 14:23
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jimatbeyond wrote:
A good wheelbuilder doesn't measure spoke tension.

That's a matter of opinion. We'll agree to disagree. I know a lot of great builders who do.

Chris Thornham
Co-Founder And Previous Owner Of FLO Cycling
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jimatbeyond
May 26, 17 19:11
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Your recommended spoke tensions have quite a wide range. Why?
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lyrrad
May 27, 17 3:41
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Because hubs have differing geometry.
They give the limits of which they suggest you use to not have problems.
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rijndael
May 27, 17 3:45
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lyrrad wrote:
Because hubs have differing geometry.

Unless I'm missing something, that explains the wide range on the NDS, but not the DS. Regardless of hub geometry, you should be able to get the DS up to a specific tension.
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