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Hmm, fair point actually. To be honest in all wheels I built after reading Sheldon's article I applied everything ('loading' the wheel, proper tension, relievin
by stinos 11y ago
Hmm, fair point actually. To be honest in all wheels I built after reading Sheldon's article I applied everything ('loading' the wheel, proper tension, relieving twist - I now notice I did't even properly describe that in my original comment) at once. And then assumed rather blindly all of the techniques mattered. After all, I did finally have nice wheels. But now I realize, due to lack of evidence it might just as well be those wheels are all ok due to just one or two of those factors while others are in fact voodoo or don't do much at all. Thanks for bringing attention to that. And I'll definitely get a copy of that book.
- bch 11y agoto be clear -- leaning on the wheel and forcing the "pings" to happen by stressing has the effect of putting the spokes where they want to be, but I think mostly people don't know why, so it's basically cargo-cult building. The alternative is realize what's going on (ahh! Torsional stress!), fix it (take your spoke wrench, back off spokes a fraction of a turn) and get them setup, knowing exactly what's going on, and not resorting to cargo-cult methods.