wam68
Senior Member
This is one for Smickle or Spoked Wheel but anyone can help if they have an answer.
When building a wheel does the gauge of the spoke decrease given the lower the number of spokes in the wheel ie get thicker. Say when building a 21 spoke wheel as opposed to a 32 spoke wheel. Surely there will be a weakness in the 21 spoke wheel as opposed to having 32 spokes if the gauge remains the same. I hope I'm making myself clear.
When building a wheel does the gauge of the spoke decrease given the lower the number of spokes in the wheel ie get thicker. Say when building a 21 spoke wheel as opposed to a 32 spoke wheel. Surely there will be a weakness in the 21 spoke wheel as opposed to having 32 spokes if the gauge remains the same. I hope I'm making myself clear.