Patent ID: 7658450

Claim:
A bicycle tensioned wheel comprising: a central hub having a pair of laterally spaced-apart spoke-connecting regions, each of said regions of the hub having a device for connecting spokes; a peripheral rim having spoke-connecting regions; a plurality of spokes extending between the spoke-connecting regions of the rim and the hub; each of the plurality of spokes having a pair of ends and an elongated body between the pair of ends; a first end of each of the plurality of spokes being connected to a respective one of the spoke-connecting regions of the hub; a second end of each of the plurality of spokes being connected to a respective one of the spoke-connecting regions of the rim; the plurality of spokes comprising at least two sets, said two sets of spokes comprising: a first set of spokes lacking any adjustable spoke-tensioning device, each of the spokes of the first set of spokes being made of non-metallic composite material; a second set of spokes having an adjustable tensioning device between first and second ends of each of the spokes of the second set.