Originally Posted by
Jiggle
joejack, the more the bracing angle, the less tension required to pull the rim one way or another. Because on a 24 hole wheel the spokes are far apart relative to a 32 hole wheel, I couldn't maintain trueness by doing what you describe. Maybe if I had a stiffer rim.
I'll take your word for it. The front wheel I just built was 24 spokes and 2X cross and I didn't have truing and tension issues with no interlacing. I am also using a 40mm deep, 27mm wide carbon rim which might explain that
