I have a velocity deep-v rim and ultegra front hub sitting around. I am thinking of getting a semi-aero front wheel built up for windy days and such. Both the rim and the hub are 32-hole. I weigh 190-200. The rim is a 650 but I'd be using it on a tri bike where a lot of my weight would be out front.
Am I going to have serious durability problems if I build it up with 16 spokes?
Is switching from conventional to bladed spokes going to make it too weak?
If the answer to either is "yes," can a 32-hole rim and hub be built up with 24 spokes? I can envision a way to do it with 12 radially laced pairs, but I have no idea if this would work in practice.
The wheel would be for race use only. I'm not sure how much that matters; I really don't want to break a spoke in a race though I guess it does mean fatigue won't be a big factor.
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Anyone who tells you they're as fast now as they were when they were 18...
sure wasn't very fast when they were 18.
Am I going to have serious durability problems if I build it up with 16 spokes?
Is switching from conventional to bladed spokes going to make it too weak?
If the answer to either is "yes," can a 32-hole rim and hub be built up with 24 spokes? I can envision a way to do it with 12 radially laced pairs, but I have no idea if this would work in practice.
The wheel would be for race use only. I'm not sure how much that matters; I really don't want to break a spoke in a race though I guess it does mean fatigue won't be a big factor.
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Anyone who tells you they're as fast now as they were when they were 18...
sure wasn't very fast when they were 18.