Topic: lacing a wheel

[MCRider]

I'll post a picture of my 17" if it will help. It doesn't have the rotors on it, just the hub. spokes and rim.

[Burnboy]

Ya thatd be great. After fooling with it I got the spokes in  the only concern I have is that on the outside spokes the threading comes past the nipple, only about a quarter of an inch though. I know custome spokes are usually ground off at the ens once done but is a quarter of an inch margin ok?

[drdreas]

I also laced a 17" rim to my front hub using a cross 3. Theres no reason it shouldn't work with a 16" rim. This is the wheel during the lacing process.

[MCRider]

Ya thatd be great. After fooling with it I got the spokes in  the only concern I have is that on the outside spokes the threading comes past the nipple, only about a quarter of an inch though. I know custome spokes are usually ground off at the ens once done but is a quarter of an inch margin ok?

On the 17 I laced to my rear, I had about 6 spokes with threads I had to grind off. Gigawhiskey I think had about 20. It happens. If the wheel trues up, grind off the excess and party on.

[kghost]

Wish you'd change the title of this thread...

Has nothing to do with Buchanans Spoke lacing....

[MCRider]

I also laced a 17" rim to my front hub using a cross 3. Theres no reason it shouldn't work with a 16" rim. This is the wheel during the lacing process.

Warning thread hijack!!!

Have you installed your 17" yet? Are there brake caliper clearance problems?

[drdreas]

Hey MCRider, yeah I got it installed. From my last thread, I had the disc on backwards and that was causing obvious caliper issues, I flipped it and the caliper fits just fine now. The clearance from caliper arm to rim is very tight (less than 1/8"), but it doesnt touch.

I'll update that thread to continue the discussion. I'll post pics on monday.

[MCRider]

Hey MCRider, yeah I got it installed. From my last thread, I had the disc on backwards and that was causing obvious caliper issues, I flipped it and the caliper fits just fine now. The clearance from caliper arm to rim is very tight (less than 1/8"), but it doesnt touch.

I'll update that thread to continue the discussion. I'll post pics on monday.

I remember that thread, didn't realize it was you. THat's good news as I'm sweating it. But, "an inch is as good as a mile".

I first heard that in the context of raodracing. WHen you've got 3 people heeled over in turn one, near 100mph, a front wheel nearly touching someone else's bike, just rememeber, doesn't matter how close you are, as long as you don't touch.