make your own db aero spokes

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KM2
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Re: make your own db aero spokes

Post by KM2 »

Why not just cover the top half of your wheels up, where the spokes are moving faster. Must be more aerodynamic.
Mudguards as well, sorted
Cyclothesist
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Re: make your own db aero spokes

Post by Cyclothesist »

On a moving bicycle the top of the wheel is moving twice as fast as the bicycle. So for an instant double speed boost put your wheels on upside down :wink:
KM2
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Re: make your own db aero spokes

Post by KM2 »

Now that’s being silly…..
Cyclothesist
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Re: make your own db aero spokes

Post by Cyclothesist »

:lol:
Apologies :wink:
Brucey
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Re: make your own db aero spokes

Post by Brucey »

remember please the real enemy here is fatigue,so anything you can do to the surface [bead blasting, polishing etc] will help. Spokes are manufactured using material displacement techniques [such as forging or swaging] in part because it is simply more economical on material..
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