Author Topic: Measuring Spokes (Read 890 times)

Swivel · « **on:** August 05, 2013, 10:52 PM »

Need some advice, just got some Z's and I want to replace the spokes. Do I measure the whole spoke to where it starts to bend or complete including the whole bend.

Any help wil be appreciated, ta

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:02 PM »

Straight line tip to bend is close enough

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:15 PM »

As Nick said Matt, centre of bend to tip.

If they are small flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 194mm. If you have high flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 186mm

NB**186mm stainless spokes are getting very difficult to track down at the moment**

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2013, 08:45 AM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 05, 2013, 11:15 PM

As Nick said Matt, centre of bend to tip.

If they are small flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 194mm. If you have high flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 186mm

NB**186mm stainless spokes are getting very difficult to track down at the moment**

Ignore that advice Matt and measure them yourself. We have had enough advice regarding spoke lengths that turns out to be wrong, the easiest thing in the world is to do your own measurments and get it 100% correct.

titty · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2013, 08:27 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 05, 2013, 11:15 PM

As Nick said Matt, centre of bend to tip.

If they are small flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 194mm. If you have high flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 186mm

NB**186mm stainless spokes are getting very difficult to track down at the moment**

bmx city have 186 spokes

GavinDavis · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:21 PM »

Quote from: stidds on August 06, 2013, 08:45 AM

Quote from: Londonhellboy on August 05, 2013, 11:15 PM
As Nick said Matt, centre of bend to tip.

If they are small flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 194mm. If you have high flange hubs, 3 cross, they should be 186mm

NB**186mm stainless spokes are getting very difficult to track down at the moment**

Ignore that advice Matt and measure them yourself. We have had enough advice regarding spoke lengths that turns out to be wrong, the easiest thing in the world is to do your own measurments and get it 100% correct.

Totally agree!

Also....its quite common for the front and rear hubs to be a completely different diameter so the use of one particular length spoke won't do.

If youve got the spokes already laced then strip them and measure them from the tip to where the spoke bends at the head.....do the same for both wheels and compare