We are looking at one side of the wheel only. Calculate each side seperately. For a 36 spoke wheel we use 18 spokes on one side. All units are typically mm but can be whatever you like. --------------------------------------------------- o = offset of the flange from the center of the hub Radiuses: h = radius of the hole circle of the hub r = radius of the Effective Rim (ERD / 2) s = radius of the spoke hole L = SQRT ( oo + hh + rr - 2hr cos(a) ) - s [ general ] --------------------------------------------------- a = 360 ( crossings / spokes ) [ degrees ] a = 2PI ( crossings / spokes ) [ radians ] For a 36 spoke cross 3 wheel: a = 360 ( 3 / 18 ) = 60 degrees Luckily cos(60) = 1/2, so for a 36 spoke cross 3 the equation is: L = SQRT ( oo + hh + rr - hr ) - s [ 36 spoke cross 3 ] Example: DMR Revolver SS hub: h = 58 / 2 = 29 o = 39 = 39 s = 2.6 / 2 = 1.3 Specialized Saturae HX22 rim: r = 555 / 2 = 277.5 L = 265.8 Mavic XM719 Disc Rim r = 539 / 2 = 289.5 L = L = SQRT ( oo + hh + rr - .765(hr) ) - s [ 32 spoke cross 3 ]