campy G3 spoke pattern

[scpknees]

Hello,

The Bora 35's have caught my attention, so I'm wondering about maintenance on the rear wheel.
How do you approach truing this wheel ?
For a shop with no experience on these do you think it may be an issue?
I don't see this type of spoke pattern around at all so this is a concern I have.
of course if there like my neutrons I don't have to worry about it. they stay true.

your opinions are always appreciated.

Thanks much!

[thirdgenbird]

I don't have boras, but I've never had to true a Campagnolo G3 wheel. Dead reliable.

[ceolwulf]

^ same but if you would have to true it, it's just a variation on triplet lacing so would be trued in the same way.

[r_mutt]

the 2 spokes outside the middle (of the triplet) act as one, so they have to be trued together as one.

[oldpotatoe]

the 2 spokes outside the middle (of the triplet) act as one, so they have to be trued together as one.

Yup, want to move rim right, tighten the 2 on right, loosen the one on the left. Hopefully the 'wiggle' isn't between triplets, then it's left and right side spokes On either side of the gap.

[zmudshark]

Great advice. I've never had to true one, but now I know how.

[ultraman6970]

G3 pattern works but it depends a lot of the level or wheel you get too. I had a pair of ventos G3 like 10 years ago and the rear felt like woobly a few times. At the time of truing them arent a nightmare but you really need to know what are you doing, my ventos never came fully trued either eventhought bought them brand new.

Sure the expensive G3s last a lot more than the low end stuff.

[jemoryl]

Has a drive side rear spoke break on my ca. 2012 Zondas 20 miles out. Was surprised to learn that I could ride back without too much wobble. The only downside was the need to order a 4 spoke 'kit' @ $30 to get one spoke. Stuck the new spoke in and the wheel trued right up.

[nrs5000]

I bent an outer rear spoke on my Shamals doing something dumb. I took it in to a reputable shop and they said "why don't you take the wheel with you and ride it while we order the replacement spokes. It will be fine." I didn't do that, but only because I had another wheel as a backup.

Otherwise they have been bulletproof.

[vqdriver]

But if you bust a spoke, just replace the wheel

[thirdgenbird]

But if you bust a spoke, just replace the wheel

Why on earth would you do that?

[r_mutt]

fwiw, i had a set of 2008 Zonda's that were unbelievable. the front went out of true within the first few weeks of having them, then after a truing, it was dead reliable for the next 15K+ miles. with that experience, i bought a 2-way fit Shamal that have been only ok. they went south pretty early on and then a few twisted from some ham fisted mechanic insisting that he didn't twist them while truing (that's how i found out about the 2 spokes work as one). one spoke was bent then later, the bent spoke broke on a ride. after someone with good experience redid the entire rear wheel with new spokes, they have been solid ever since. i think the problem is that 80% of the mechanics don't realize that G3 truing is different than your regular wheel. when you try and explain this to them, they look at you like you are an idiot.

[vqdriver]

Why on earth would you do that?

misspoke, it was a bent rim and busted spoke, not just a spoke.

i think i asked about it ath, but i can't find the thread now, (did they replace their server???) but i went thru this like 5 or 6 years ago with a g3 laced eurus rear. campy sold their spare spokes in little packs with their special nipples and plates. i couldn't just buy a single spoke. i forget how much the rim was, but a set of spokes, nipples, and plates was like 200. :eek:
factoring in the cost of the rim and labor i was close to the cost of a new wheel.
all that to salvage the hub. even factoring in the rim, that doesn't need to be a $500 fix.

my impression: the g3 works fine and a broken spoke didn't throw it so out of whack that i couldn't limp home. but that one experience led me to standard non-proprietary wheels. all my wheels are now 3 cross to dt hubs. little/no weight penalty, all interchangeable parts, and gads of conversions.