Fancy Spoke Work on Touring Cycle

I'm used to the old style radial spokes (3-cross?) on concentional
cycle wheels. But recently at Paddington I saw a tourist with weird
spokes on her bike. These were not only interlaced but pairs were also
twisted around each other about four times thus forming a series of Y
and inverted Y shapes. This arrangement would have been a nightmare to
replace a broken spoke. So what's the advantages - if any? CJB.

On 13 May, 23:45, CJB wrote:
I'm used to the old style radial spokes (3-cross?) on concentional
cycle wheels. But recently at Paddington I saw a tourist with weird
spokes on her bike. These were not only interlaced but pairs were also
twisted around each other about four times thus forming a series of Y
and inverted Y shapes. This arrangement would have been a nightmare to
replace a broken spoke. So what's the advantages - if any? CJB.

Twinkle factor, gets you noticed.

On Thu, 13 May 2010 15:45:09 -0700 (PDT), CJB
wrote:

I'm used to the old style radial spokes (3-cross?) on concentional
cycle wheels. But recently at Paddington I saw a tourist with weird
spokes on her bike. These were not only interlaced but pairs were also
twisted around each other about four times thus forming a series of Y
and inverted Y shapes. This arrangement would have been a nightmare to
replace a broken spoke. So what's the advantages - if any? CJB.

I've seen that too. It looks silly.

On Thu, 13 May 2010 15:45:09 -0700 (PDT), CJB wrote:

I'm used to the old style radial spokes (3-cross?)

You probably mean 3-cross, 'radial' means 0-cross.

cycle wheels. But recently at Paddington I saw a tourist with weird
spokes on her bike. These were not only interlaced but pairs were also
twisted around each other about four times thus forming a series of Y
and inverted Y shapes. This arrangement would have been a nightmare to
replace a broken spoke. So what's the advantages - if any? CJB.

The sole advantage is that it makes it noticeable. It seems to have
worked, since you noticed it. It's called 'snowflake'.
http://www.lfgss.com/thread8347.html

Other abominations you can try are 'crows foot' and '3 leading
3 trailing'. You can also do different flanges to different patterns
if you like.

regards, Ian SMith
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CJB wrote:
So what's the advantages - if any? CJB.

Bling!

Pete.
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On May 14, 9:54*am, Peter Clinch wrote:
CJB wrote:
*So what's the advantages - if any? CJB.

Bling!

Pete.
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Thanks for the info. I was a bit into culture shock when I saw this
recently.

Found this link too:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Twis...---flowers%21/

Ooer - in my day we didn't do 'bling' on bikes!! Well not so OTT
anyway.

BUT I wonder how 'safe' the lacings actually are. I mean like
freewheeling down from Ditchling Beacon at the end of the L2B ride. Or
making sharp corner turns to avoid errant black cabs in London. Or
bouncing over the ever increasing potholes in our third-world roads.
Or during a bit of 'rough stuff' across the moors. Hmm - I think I'll
stay old-fashioned and hopefully safe!!

Chris B.

On 14 May, 10:52, CJB wrote:

Ooer - in my day we didn't do 'bling' on bikes!! Well not so OTT
anyway.

BUT I wonder how 'safe' the lacings actually are.

It would necessitate a modification to the rim's nipple seats in my
eyes.

I mean like
freewheeling down from Ditchling Beacon at the end of the L2B ride. Or
making sharp corner turns to avoid errant black cabs in London. Or
bouncing over the ever increasing potholes in our third-world roads.
Or during a bit of 'rough stuff' across the moors. Hmm - I think I'll
stay old-fashioned and hopefully safe!!

Tried and trusted.