I had similar problems with a bbs02 hard tail.
I settled on a 36hole hub with Big Ben tyre and all seems well. I also use a rim designed for calliper brakes, as I think these may be a bit stiffer.
14g spokes are optimum as well. I noticed recently that (fatter) 13g nipples (in certain rims) force a near 90 degree angle against the rim. Swapping to the slimmer 14g nipple, and the extra space available means the nipple angle can rotate more freely and ultimately point towards the hub spoke hole when tensioned. Crucially, this avoids an induced shear load on the spoke.during the wheel build
I settled on a 36hole hub with Big Ben tyre and all seems well. I also use a rim designed for calliper brakes, as I think these may be a bit stiffer.
14g spokes are optimum as well. I noticed recently that (fatter) 13g nipples (in certain rims) force a near 90 degree angle against the rim. Swapping to the slimmer 14g nipple, and the extra space available means the nipple angle can rotate more freely and ultimately point towards the hub spoke hole when tensioned. Crucially, this avoids an induced shear load on the spoke.during the wheel build
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