Tangential lacing Wire spokes can be radial to the hub but are more often mounted tangentially to the hub. Tangential spoking allows for the transfer of torque between the rim and the hub. Tangential spokes are thus necessary for the drive wheel, which has torque at the hub from pedalling, and any wheels using hub-mounted brakes such as disk or band brakes, which transfer torque from the rim to the brake in the opposite direction—(via the hub) when braking.
tangential lacing wire spokes can be radial to the hub but are more often mounted tangentially to the hub tangential spoking allows for the transfer of torque between the rim and the hub tangential spokes are thus necessary for the drive wheel which has torque at the hub from pedalling and any wheels using hub-mounted brakes such as disk or band brakes which transfer torque from the rim to the brake in the opposite direction—(via the hub) when braking