Spoke butted (double or even triple) to reduce weight while maintaining strength. A variation on the wire-spoked wheel was Tioga's "Tension Disk", which appeared superficially to be a solid disk but was in fact constructed using the same principles as a normal tension-spoked wheel. Instead of individual wire spokes, a continuous thread of Kevlar (aramid) was used to lace the hub to the rim under high tension. The threads were encased in a translucent disk for protection and some aerodynamic benefit, but this was not a structural component. Wire spokes can be radial to the hub but are more often mounted
Back to the Bars Bars" did not generate any significant singles or lift for Rundgren. All tracks written by Todd Rundgren; except where indicated. Musicians on the album include Utopia (on Side 1, Side 4 Tracks 1-4), Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Spencer Davis, Hello People, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Stevie Nicks, and Rod Willcox Album Back to the Bars Back to the Bars is a live album by rock musician Todd Rundgren, which was released as a double LP in 1978. The album was recorded during week-long stints in New York City (The Bottom Line), Los Angeles (The Roxy), and Cleveland (The Agora).