We chose straight pull spokes because they are stronger and stiffer than normal spokes. Very easy to lace the wheel, just push the spoke into the hub and the spoke goes right to the corresponding hole in the rim.
We chose to lace the hub 5 cross because it made it possible to assemble the wheel and it has the same strength of a 4 cross which is the strongest lacing pattern for a 36 hole wheel. Its very easy to lace the wheel, just push the spoke into the hub and the spoke goes right to the corresponding hole in the rim. The removable and replaceable aluminum hub guard greatly increases the life of the spokes and hub. It has a special bearing system that allows no looseness in the hub while at the same time allowing no resistance to rolling. It has a unique thread design that prevents cross threading in the axle. The bolts thread directly into the aluminum axle. Our tests have shown that the aluminum threads are very so strong so that under high torque the bolt will pull apart before the threads strip out.
