Author Topic: spoke question. (Read 789 times)

newlovetattoos · « **on:** January 29, 2016, 09:18 AM »

Im currently restoring and building some small flange gt hubs onto super 7x rims (36h so ill be doing 3cross) so ive got to get some spokes. Whenever i build wheels, it seems i almost always get the spokes either slightly too big or slightly too small so im asking if anyone on this fine forum of ours can give me some tips on what length spokes might be best to use.
Cheers
doug

CustardLips · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2016, 09:40 AM »

I use the spoke calculator in here... it's never let me down.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,136816.0.html

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2016, 12:51 PM »

the oldest question in the book

should be 186, but go 194 4x for extra strength, we're not as thin as we used to be

leg end · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2016, 06:54 PM »

Ask stidds !!!

nosepickben · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2016, 07:04 PM »

Get a measuring stick and google the dt swiss spoke length calculator. Free version is fine. It gives you an answer to 2 decimal places and i always round down. Ie 184.85mm would be rounded to 184.