BICYCLE HUB AND SPOKE ARRANGEMENT

A bicycle hub and spoke arrangement is provided. The arrangement includes flanges extending radially from a hub shaft. The flanges include apertures. The first end of each of a plurality of spokes engages with one of the apertures. A second end of the spokes is connected to an outer rim. Three areas of contact are created between the first end of the spokes and the associated flange. A first area of contact is formed as a head of each of the spokes is seated within one of the apertures. A second area of contact is formed as an inner radius segment of each spoke contacts a wall defining the one of the apertures and a third area of contact is formed as each of the spokes contacts an outer rim of the flange. The total quantity of spokes can be either 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16 or 18.