Categories: all aviation Building a Biplane bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater
Wow, 48 is sure a lot of spokes
I have successfully laced both wheels, and started tensioning them. I don't have an adjusting stand at home, so I'll take them in to work tomorrow or over the weekend and work on them there.
The rear wheel, at 48 spokes, is pretty impressive. It's not any harder to work with than a 36 or 32 spoke wheel, except that there are more adjustments to make, and the finger clearance is less. Lacing it up was exactly the same procedure, except it took longer. I was wrong to think a 48 spoke wheel would be hard to deal with.
I'm taking pictures as I go, but bed sounds a lot more appealing than uploading pictures right now. Later.
Posted at 23:04 permanent link category: /bicycle
All my wheel parts arrived today. I now officially have enough parts to start building things for the Xtracycle.
I'll probably put together a webpage about all this, but for now, you'll have to be content with a list, and maybe a picture later on.
Things I have purchased specifically for this project:
Things I already had for whatever reason:
Tonight, I'll try lacing the wheels. With an offset front wheel and a 48 spoke rear, I have set myself an excellent challenge. Oh my. I'll be posting here more or less frequently as I make progress. I know a number of people have said, "Oh, let me know how that turns out." I will, in future, direct them here.
Posted at 17:58 permanent link category: /bicycle
Categories: all aviation Building a Biplane bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater