not tubular yet maybe strong

On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:31:54 -0700 (PDT),
Andre Jute wrote:
On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 6:51:31 PM UTC+1, Tosspot wrote:
On 30/07/2019 18:40, AMuzi wrote:
https://www.berdspokes.com/

note to Jay:?? _some_ spokes are indeed expensive

Aren't they just string?

Yeah! I distinctly remember Jobst Brand, the alpha engineer of RBT...

Pretty apt characterization, IMO.

--
Ted Heise West Lafayette, IN, USA

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 9:40:20 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
https://www.berdspokes.com/

note to Jay: _some_ spokes are indeed expensive
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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

It says it can be used with J-bend spokes but I sure don't see how with a loop.

On 7/31/2019 12:40 PM, incredulous wrote:
So, this is some application from the 4 (?) families of high strength cordage that in the sailing business always is touted as 7 or more times the strength of SS by weight.

Kevlar, Nomex, Technora
Vectran
Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene UHMWPE fiber. UHMWPE
Zylon

I’m sure the spoke makers claim to have overcome initial stretch, slow elongation over time (called creep), fatigue from repeated stress and release, and from extended stress.

These are the aging and failure modes well-studied and reported in sail-racing.

Those failure modes don't matter for these spokes. If they ever do come
into fashion, they only have to last until they go out of fashion. That
won't take long.

Fashion is weird and powerful.

--
- Frank Krygowski

jbeattie wrote:

You clearly do not want to tie and solder those spokes.

Tie only. Carrick bend.