Building Lefty Wheels

[Johan Bornman]

I am about to build my first Lefty wheel and have some questions for (observant) Lefty Owners. I'm using a Lefty Cannondale hub. I'll appreciate some info.

 

1) Is the rim centred between the two flanges of the hub or is there an offset to cater for the brake disc?

 

2) Is your wheel built 3X both sides?

 

3) Most important question: Does anyone have a lefty wheelbuild adapter that I could borrow? This adapter is the one that will make the hub fit in a standard wheelstand.

 

 

[onebynine]

If you get no.3 right all will be answered. Also as a wheel guru you should know that building a disc wheel with anything less than 3x on both sides is not reccomended...

[Johan Bornman]

If you get no.3 right all will be answered. Also as a wheel guru you should know that building a disc wheel with anything less than 3x on both sides is not reccomended...

 

Well, 4X is possible with large flange hubs and it is not unusual to have different crosses on either side of an non-symmetrical hub. This particular hub has a 10mm difference in R and L flanges.

 

Nevertheless, perhaps you'd like to explain why a 2X or indeed, 1X will not work for a hub-braked wheel?

 

I also don't see how answering No 3 will have my other questions fall in place.

 

 

 

[Guest Big H]

Gaan kyk hier.....

 

http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-171179.html

 

Heath Robinson maar dalk kan jy dit ook doen.

[101SCC]

I have one. You'll need to pick it up and return it.

[Johan Bornman]

Gaan kyk hier.....

 

http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-171179.html

 

Heath Robinson maar dalk kan jy dit ook doen.

 

Dankie Hendrik, ek het gekyk. Ek's bly ek's nie die enigste een met daardie vrae nie.

 

Ek gaan hom sommer op die fiets bou. Wat daardie een ou op daai forum nie verstaan nie, is dat 'n offset wiel sal beteken dat die voor en agterwiel nie in dieselfde spoor loop nie. Hy se^ dit maak nie saak nie want dit sal nie die remme (V-brakes) beinvloed nie maar dit is nie die probleem nie.

 

Ek het nou 'n bietjie daaroor gedink en weet wat ek gaan doen. Ek gaan die fiets in 'n stand mount en dan 'n plumb lyn van die middel van die headset af-drop en kyk waar dit le^ t.o.v die agterwiel. Dit behoort vir my te se^ of die rim centre oor die hub loop of nie.

 

 

[Johan Bornman]

I have one. You'll need to pick it up and return it.

 

Excellent! Where do I find you?

 

johanatyellowsaddledotseeOdotzeda

 

Useful people here on The Hub.

 

 

[101SCC]

It's in meadowdale (R24) near OR Tambo International.

 

I'm back from CT tomorrow.

 

Unit E6 Route 24

 

50 Herman Street, Meadowdale. It will be ready from 13h30

[Johan Bornman]

It's in meadowdale (R24) near OR Tambo International.
I'm back from CT tomorrow.
Unit E6 Route 24
50 Herman Street' date=' Meadowdale. It will be ready from 13h30[/quote']

 

Thanks a million. I'll come around then.  Shall I just ask the receptionist if 101SC is in?  Rhetoric question...answer via PM or such.

 

 

[101SCC]

No need my details are on my profile, I've got no need to hide!