Double-butted spokes?

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5 total messages Started by Claude Zinngrabe Wed, 04 Nov 1992 05:57

#143

Author: Claude Zinngrabe
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 05:57

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Hello netters!!!  I'm looking for relatively inexpensive ways to shed
weight from my road bike.  It's a Cannondale (no flames PLEASE!)
Racing 600 (3.0 frameset) and I've done all I can think of, but
someone suggested that I rebuild my wheels using double-butted spokes.
Does any one know how much (percentages, please) this will shave from
my wheels?  Also, I've heard all kinds of rumors/advice concerning the
pros/cons of rotating mass.  Is less better or not??  Any other
advice/opinions/ideas would also be appreciated.

E-mail replies are preferred, but I have no trouble reading
rec.bicycles, though my site doesn't get the rest of the groups.

Thanx in advance,
Cj

Re: Double-butted spokes?

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Author: Chris Malcolm
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 13:20

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In article <1d7onvINNnpt@skat.usc.edu> cjz@skat.usc.edu (Claude Zinngrabe) writes:

|Hello netters!!!  I'm looking for relatively inexpensive ways to shed
|weight from my road bike.  It's a Cannondale (no flames PLEASE!)
|Racing 600 (3.0 frameset) and I've done all I can think of, but
|someone suggested that I rebuild my wheels using double-butted spokes.
|Does any one know how much (percentages, please) this will shave from
|my wheels?

Don't forget the rider. You'ld save more weight by having a crap.
-- 
Chris Malcolm    cam@uk.ac.ed.aifh          +44 (0)31 650 3085
Department of Artificial Intelligence,    Edinburgh University
5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2QL, UK                DoD #205

Re: Double-butted spokes?

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Author: BJ
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 14:48

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In article <27679@castle.ed.ac.uk>, cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm) writes...
>In article <1d7onvINNnpt@skat.usc.edu> cjz@skat.usc.edu (Claude Zinngrabe) writes:
> 
>|I'm looking for relatively inexpensive ways to shed weight...........
>|someone suggested that I rebuild my wheels using double-butted spokes.
>|Does any one know how much (percentages, please) this will shave from
>|my wheels?
> 
>Don't forget the rider. You'ld save more weight by having a crap.

Yeah, but that is *not* rotating mass.  Unless, of course, you run
over it and get it stuck between the treads.

Sorry, folks.  Couldn't resist.
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Re: Double-butted spokes?

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Author: R. Scott Truesdell
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 23:02

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In article <1d7onvINNnpt@skat.usc.edu>, cjz@skat.usc.edu (Claude Zinngrabe)
wrote:
>
> I'm looking for relatively inexpensive ways to shed
> weight from my road bike.  ...
> someone suggested that I rebuild my wheels using double-butted spokes.
> Does any one know how much (percentages, please) this will shave from
> my wheels?

Percentages?  How about between 1 and 1.5 ounces per wheel. Ballpark
figure.


> Also, I've heard all kinds of rumors/advice concerning the
> pros/cons of rotating mass.  Is less better or not??

Less is better. Put on a cheap wheel (steel rims?). It's a difference you
can feel.

  --scott

Re: Double-butted spokes?

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Author: David Mackintosh
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 14:13

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In rec.bicycles, truesdel@ics.uci.edu (R. Scott Truesdell) writes:

>Less is better. Put on a cheap wheel (steel rims?). It's a difference you
>can feel.

Shhhhh, better not let Eric hear you say that.  You may be able to taste,
see, smell, or hear the difference, but you sure as hell can't feel
the difference.

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