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Re: pic: Wheel 4 V1.2

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Originally Posted by CraigHickman View Post

Cough
. It's possible to pull off some VERY light wheels while still maintaining plenty of strength. Those are 1/4" Thick spokes, two 1/4"x1/4" bar per spoke area. In the bottom wheel, the ends are radiused for extra strength (and style).
I believe it's side loads that Raul was worried about. Your extra strength radius doesn't seem to address that.
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