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bibimbap in reply to @gbj_tester

Ouf, that exceeds my understanding.
What I don't get though is why less spokes mean more axial stiffness. Doesn't that depend on the hub width?

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gbj_tester in reply to @bibimbap

What I don't get though is why less spokes mean more axial stiffness

It's not fewer spokes, it's fewer crossings. This increases axial stiffness by decreasing the vertex angle of the cone containing the spokes. A witch's hat is harder to crush vertically than a Chinese farmer's hat is.

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bibimbap in reply to @gbj_tester

Exam season is getting to my brain, I meant crossings of course ;)

A witch's hat is harder to crush vertically than a Chinese farmer's hat is.

That'd be radial strength to me. I have the feeling that I'm mixing up radial and axial. Thanks for you time though!

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