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RE: wheel truing

To: "'grbyrns@ucdavis.edu'" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: wheel truing
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 15:49:54 -0600
I saw Jobst Brandt give a talk and demonstration in Palo Alto California .
He wrote his doctoral thesis on spoked wheels. I had him sign my copy of his
book.
Cheers,
          Mark Hanna
          AN5 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: grbyrns@ucdavis.edu [SMTP:grbyrns@ucdavis.edu]
> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 3:30 PM
> To:   spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject:      re: wheel truing
> 
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> The definitive book on spoked bicycle wheels is by Jobst Brandt.  Its
> packed
> with enough theory and dense analysis to bore anyone to death.  The theory
> and practical advice on spoked wheel truing and tensioning does produce
> the
> strongest and longest lasting wheels.  A wheel's longevity and load
> bearing
> capacity are a direct function of spoke tension. The higher the better,
> short of the failure point of the rim.  Easily determined on a bicycle
> wheel, on a car wheel with the much stronger rims...??
> 
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