Is my wheel spoked correctly

[Dumpykym]

Anyone please advise. Collected my new Merida Race Lite 903 today. See pic of front wheel, spokes don't cross over each other. All pics I've seen the spokes cross over. Is this correct/dangerous?

 

Anyone please advise. Collected my new Merida Race Lite 903 today. See pic of front wheel, spokes don't cross over each other. All pics I've seen the spokes cross over. Is this correct/dangerous?

Edited June 11, 2013 by Dumpykym

[DR ◣◢]

Its called a radial spoke wheel. Its fine as long as you aren't a lard arse.

 

Perfectly safe.

[Dumpykym]

Its called a radial spoke wheel. Its fine as long as you aren't a lard arse.

 

Perfectly safe.

Thanks S.I.R Maxxis...also the Merida Website says wheels are spoked prior to shipping...so I guess it must be right then. FYI its the Alexrim Merida MR 500 wheelset. HAHAHA...luckily not a vetgat!

[Johan Bornman]

However....that looks like a Shimano hub which is not made for radial spoking. Am I right?

[Dumpykym]

However....that looks like a Shimano hub which is not made for radial spoking. Am I right?

It is a Shimano Tiagra Hub correct..

[Tumbleweed]

A radially laced wheel, even on a Shimano hub, should not be a problem if it's built properly. Shimano never built hubs not to be radially laced, but at one point refused to take responsibility for failures on hubs that were laced to rims this way. They weren't the only manufacturer to do so.

[Dumpykym]

A radially laced wheel, even on a Shimano hub, should not be a problem if it's built properly. Shimano never built hubs not to be radially laced, but at one point refused to take responsibility for failures on hubs that were laced to rims this way. They weren't the only manufacturer to do so.

Thanks- I read a few articles relative to your comment as well. These wheels are put together in the factory so I assume it would have been laced correctly. My concern though is every single front wheel I have seen on this particular bike is not spoked radially....so why this one?? I guess a question I'll need to direct to the supplier..

[Tumbleweed]

Thanks- I read a few articles relative to your comment as well. These wheels are put together in the factory so I assume it would have been laced correctly. My concern though is every single front wheel I have seen on this particular bike is not spoked radially....so why this one?? I guess a question I'll need to direct to the supplier..

 

Where did you buy the bike? What year model is it? Could have been swopped out by the bike shop.

Edited June 12, 2013 by Tumbleweed

[Azonic]

This kind of racing is fine for the front wheel, and the non-drive side of the rear wheel.

[NotSoBigBen]

I think it looks 'cool' though and since you're not a 'vetgat' you're good to go!

 

I have a straight laced front wheel and as Azonic stated I even have that setup on the rear wheel (cross drive, straight non drive) on my fixed gear bike. No trouble yet and I am a 'relatively' vetgat

[Tumbleweed]

I think it looks 'cool' though and since you're not a 'vetgat' you're good to go!

 

I have a straight laced front wheel and as Azonic stated I even have that setup on the rear wheel (cross drive, straight non drive) on my fixed gear bike. No trouble yet and I am a 'relatively' vetgat

 

You off the tjoona?

[Dumpykym]

Where did you buy the bike? What year model is it? Could have been swopped out by the bike shop.

Bought from Takealot...supplied by Cycle Lab, not sure which branch ( ass-u-me its from Cycle Lab as the bike is wrapped in Cycle Lab packaging) I stand under correction here though. It is brand new - 2013 model.

[Dumpykym]

You off the tjoona?

I'm still new to this and inexperienced - my concern was from a safety point of view, agree it does look kinda cool though

[Tumbleweed]

Bought from Takealot...supplied by Cycle Lab, not sure which branch ( ass-u-me its from Cycle Lab as the bike is wrapped in Cycle Lab packaging) I stand under correction here though. It is brand new - 2013 model.

 

I did a bit of googling - dangerous, I know - and have seen some pics of 2012 bikes with a radial front wheel, but the 2013 on Merida's site isn't shown with one. Post a pic of the bike if you get a chance.

[Tumbleweed]

I'm still new to this and inexperienced - my concern was from a safety point of view, agree it does look kinda cool though

 

Tjoona is cool?

 

Hahahaha! I think you meant to quote Bennie's post!

[Dumpykym]

I think it looks 'cool' though and since you're not a 'vetgat' you're good to go!

 

I have a straight laced front wheel and as Azonic stated I even have that setup on the rear wheel (cross drive, straight non drive) on my fixed gear bike. No trouble yet and I am a 'relatively' vetgat

Haha...maybe I should stick to S.I.R.Maxxis' quote and stick to "Lard Ass" instead. Apologies to those riders with extra ordinary big sit bones then...