SPOKE LACING: What makes Sense and what is Nonsense! Efficiency Comparison using Advanced Engineering software
Why are some wheels stronger than others, and which wheel design and lacing pattern is the best? An engineering analysis of this dilemma.
Wheelbuilding
Posts related to bicycle wheel building
Hub dimensions datasheet – for spoke length calculation
Table with measured hub dimensions that are important for calculating optimal spoke length when building bicycle wheels
Effective rim diameter (ERD) datasheet
Table with a list of effective rim diameter (ERD) data that I have measured. Along with some other rim related data for bicycle wheel building.
Hub measurement for bicycle wheelbuilding
Important hub dimensions that need to be taken in order to calculate the optimal spoke length for bicycle wheelbuilding. What to measure and how to do it.
Effective rim diameter (ERD) explained
How to measure effective rim diameter (ERD) and a datasheet with effective rim diameter of various rims. Knowing ERD matters for bicycle wheelbuilding.
Bicycle wheel building basics
How to true a bicycle wheel? How to build strong wheels? Which spokes and rims are the best? I give all these answers (and a bit more) here.
