Technical & Reference Section > Tech and Restoration

Measuring Spokes

<< < (2/2)

GavinDavis:

--- 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  :daumenhoch:

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

--- End quote ---


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.

--- End quote ---

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 :)

kalex:
is this what your after bud as i asked the same thing a while back. check stidds reply it's very helpful

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,148906.msg1462098.html#msg1462098

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page