Originally Posted by
Kimmo
+1. If the spoke doesn't break when you're pre-stressing the wheel, it's not going to break in normal service. Except for fatigue failures, of course - which high tension pretty much rules out .
Your agreeing with me so much...sorry to bring up, pre stressing is not always needed. A straight pull on rim with spoke beads needs no pre or post stress. There is no j bend, no washer or feral to seat. A soft flanged Campy...yup. Another Extralite thing.