200lb rider.. 2x or 3x lacing?

[herb5998]

I'm a little heavier than you, and currently run 3x to HED Belgium Plus rims laced to Campagnolo Record Hubs, built by oldpotatoe, thousands of miles and no issues at all, riding lots of different services, still very true, and the HED rims are so stiff, correcting a slight wobble is easy

[astroturf]

If you are building a track wheelset you are looking for a stiffer wheel anyway. Go with 3x

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by astroturf

If you are building a track wheelset you are looking for a stiffer wheel anyway. Go with 3x

If you had read the study linked earlier, you'd know that 3x wheels are less stiff than 2x wheels.

[MURDERF4CE]

Here are the hubs.. thoughts? I'm seeing a 3x with the grooves.

[Look585]

Looks like both the top (front?) and the bottom (rearDS) flanges were 3x.

While the lacing discussion above is interesting for *new* hubs, when building used hubs, the best lacing pattern is always matching the previous pattern.

[MURDERF4CE]

Yea, I've came to the conclusion it was 3x all around after I yanked a spoke from an old bent rim and saw how it sat. So that's what I'll be doing, thanks everyone for the help

Another thing I'm unsure about is whether I get 12mm or 14mm nipples

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by MURDERF4CE

Here are the hubs.. thoughts? I'm seeing a 3x with the grooves.

Think you are in danger of overthinking this. Do 3cross both ends with Sapim Race or DT Comp...brass nipps, go ride.
Same with nipple length. Make sure the spokes are correct length, use either. BTW, I sell spokes, any length, any number...Sapim Race.