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Contrary patterns: drive, radial; non drive, 2x.
What is the rationale behind this spoke pattern - it's contrary to all conventional wisdom? From the photos (click to enlarge) FSA's RD-88 rear wheel is laced 0x drive side, 2x non-drive. Does the wheel's hub design mitigate the ill effects of such a pattern? http://www.fullspeedahead.com/fly.as...xid=49&pid=739 I don't see a sales pitch for the wheel. What's the marketing ploy for this design? |
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Contrary patterns: drive, radial; non drive, 2x.
On Aug 31, 8:03 am, Luke wrote:
What is the rationale behind this spoke pattern - it's contrary to all conventional wisdom? From the photos (click to enlarge) FSA's RD-88 rear wheel is laced 0x drive side, 2x non-drive. Does the wheel's hub design mitigate the ill effects of such a pattern? http://www.fullspeedahead.com/fly.as...xid=49&pid=739 I don't see a sales pitch for the wheel. What's the marketing ploy for this design? The ploy is to copy the ploy from Shimano and Mavic - Mavic calls it 'Isopulse lacing' - ooooohhhhhh! D'ohBoy |
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On Aug 31, 7:03 am, Luke wrote:
I don't see a sales pitch for the wheel. What's the marketing ploy for this design? It actually makes some sense. The drive side has radial spokes which allows the best possible bracing angle, and the hub body is strong enough to transfer torque to the left side... so no problem. It's a lower priced wheel, so they don't bother to hype it. Look at the RD-600 if you want to see a stupid design... |
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On Sep 1, 2:00 am, Ron Ruff wrote:
It actually makes some sense. The drive side has radial spokes which allows the best possible bracing angle, and the hub body is strong enough to transfer torque to the left side... so no problem. It's a lower priced wheel, so they don't bother to hype it. Yes, but the wheel is being driven by the slacker side spokes. Maybe they can call it the Windup Wheel. Chris |
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On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:00:06 -0700, Ron Ruff
wrote: Look at the RD-600 if you want to see a stupid design... Yup. But the "3 flange hub shelters 1/3 of spokes from wind and simplifies load transfer".... |
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Contrary patterns: drive, radial; non drive, 2x.
On Aug 31, 7:03 am, Luke wrote:
What is the rationale behind this spoke pattern - it's contrary to all conventional wisdom? Like the marketeers say..'It's for selling"-doesn't have to make sense, just gotta be different so the marketeers can make this claim or that... From the photos (click to enlarge) FSA's RD-88 rear wheel is laced 0x drive side, 2x non-drive. Does the wheel's hub design mitigate the ill effects of such a pattern? http://www.fullspeedahead.com/fly.as...xid=49&pid=739 I don't see a sales pitch for the wheel. What's the marketing ploy for this design? |
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On Sep 1, 5:13 am, Chris Nelson wrote:
Yes, but the wheel is being driven by the slacker side spokes. Maybe they can call it the Windup Wheel. The left side flange is very large, so I don't think this would be an issue. |
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On Sep 1, 6:26 am, Luke wrote:
Yup. But the "3 flange hub shelters 1/3 of spokes from wind and simplifies load transfer".... Doesn't shelter anything from the wind (tests poorly in wind tunnels), but I guess it does "simplify load transfer"... whatever that means. Why not have the spokes provide lateral stability and torque transfer at the same time? But at least the center spokes on the back wheel do *something*... on the front wheel they are only along for the ride since there is no torque to speak of. |
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Contrary patterns: drive, radial; non drive, 2x.
Luke wrote:
What is the rationale behind this spoke pattern - it's contrary to all conventional wisdom? From the photos (click to enlarge) FSA's RD-88 rear wheel is laced 0x drive side, 2x non-drive. Does the wheel's hub design mitigate the ill effects of such a pattern? I head that some, if not all, of these wheels with radial right side, and crossed left side -- with a big 'ol left side flange as well, compared with a small right-side flange, --- at any rate, at least one of these wheels "just coincidentally" has all spokes the same length. Now, these wheels need a beefed-up shell, the presumed improved bracing angle can be gotten by lacing 2-cross with heads in, and the side which would benefit from a larger flange is not the one that has it. So, why do they do this? My bet is that they save inventory by only having to get one length of spokes, and they hype up the "advantages" rather than admit they are being cheap. -- David L. Johnson The lottery is a tax on those who fail to understand mathematics. |
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Contrary patterns: drive, radial; non drive, 2x.
On Sep 1, 6:07 pm, "David L. Johnson"
wrote: Luke wrote: What is the rationale behind this spoke pattern - it's contrary to all conventional wisdom? From the photos (click to enlarge) FSA's RD-88 rear wheel is laced 0x drive side, 2x non-drive. Does the wheel's hub design mitigate the ill effects of such a pattern? I head that some, if not all, of these wheels with radial right side, and crossed left side -- with a big 'ol left side flange as well, compared with a small right-side flange, --- at any rate, at least one of these wheels "just coincidentally" has all spokes the same length. Now, these wheels need a beefed-up shell, the presumed improved bracing angle can be gotten by lacing 2-cross with heads in, and the side which would benefit from a larger flange is not the one that has it. So, why do they do this? My bet is that they save inventory by only having to get one length of spokes, and they hype up the "advantages" rather than admit they are being cheap. Bingo! Cheaper to make, easier to sell - it's a marketeer's dream! |
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