Bicycle wheel locate the spokes unequally into the rim, which requires a stiff rim hoop and correct tension of the spokes. Conventional wheels with spokes distributed evenly across the circumference of the rim are considered more durable and forgiving to poor maintenance. The more general trend in wheel design suggests technological advancement in rim materials may result in further reduction in the number of spokes per wheel. Lacing is the process of threading spokes through holes in the hub and rim so that they form a spoke pattern. While most manufacturers use the same lacing pattern on both left and right sides
Carcassonne: Wheel of Fortune not involve any new mechanics (primarily from "Carcassonne: Inns and Cathedrals", "Carcassonne: Traders and Builders", and "Carcassonne: King and Scout"). However, certain tiles have additional markings significant to this expansion. The new feature of "Wheel of Fortune" is the namesake wheel, which takes the place of the starting tile. The wheel consists of a number of spaces, and players, in place of placing followers on the tile they just played, may place tiles on spaces along the rim of the wheel. Each space on the wheel may have one or two spaces on the rim. In addition, a pig-shaped marker