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Title: what size spokes
Post by: Waxintaxin on June 07, 2010, 12:12 PM: 7x 20inch to suntour sealed low flange hubs

is it 194mm ?
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: Stodgy on June 07, 2010, 12:13 PM: 194mm 4-cross
186mm 3-cross
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: Waxintaxin on June 07, 2010, 12:14 PM: so what was the right cross for 80s wheels
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Post by: stidds on June 07, 2010, 07:37 PM: 3x for racing, 4x for freestyle
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 07, 2010, 08:51 PM: or radial if you just wanna be cool
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Post by: dordymush on June 09, 2010, 12:31 PM: so what size for radial laced ?.
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: NORTY40 on June 09, 2010, 03:17 PM: Quote from: dordymush on June 09, 2010, 12:31 PM
so what size for radial laced ?.

X2 :) Large flange hubs and small ???
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: gary4130 on June 09, 2010, 06:26 PM: used 180's on my front suzue low flange open bearing hub into a 7x rim
166's on a suzue large flange hub(36h) +also a gt mohawk hub (48) both int a sun black box rim
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: NORTY40 on June 09, 2010, 07:09 PM: Quote from: gary4130 on June 09, 2010, 06:26 PM
used 180's on my front suzue low flange open bearing hub into a 7x rim
166's on a suzue large flange hub(36h) +also a gt mohawk hub (48) both int a sun black box rim

Cheers mate :daumenhoch:
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Post by: dordymush on June 09, 2010, 10:00 PM: :daumenhoch:
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Post by: gary4130 on June 09, 2010, 10:22 PM: nice +easy to lace up -just make sure all spokes get the same number of turns,got both of mine trued +straight without having to get them to the lbs :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: NORTY40 on June 09, 2010, 10:26 PM: Quote from: gary4130 on June 09, 2010, 10:22 PM
nice +easy to lace up -just make sure all spokes get the same number of turns,got both of mine trued +straight without having to get them to the lbs :daumenhoch:

any pics of the ones you have done with the radial lacing mate ???
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: stidds on June 09, 2010, 10:38 PM: Here are some of my bikes with radial lacing....

Front..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/DeCoster/BOTYnewpictures003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Vitus/DSCF3540.jpg)

Rear... Radial non-drive side, 3x drive side (really good fun to bulid, LOL).

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/DeCoster/BOTYnewpictures006.jpg)
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: hunterdubber on June 09, 2010, 10:43 PM: Nevermind the spoking

look at the Campagnolo Tipos and snakebellies :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

;)
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: NORTY40 on June 09, 2010, 11:25 PM: Quote from: Stidds on June 09, 2010, 10:38 PM
Here are some of my bikes with radial lacing....

Front..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/DeCoster/BOTYnewpictures003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Vitus/DSCF3540.jpg)

Rear... Radial non-drive side, 3x drive side (really good fun to bulid, LOL).

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/DeCoster/BOTYnewpictures006.jpg)

Cheers Sean , they look fookin splendid :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:

Got to have a go at that myself :D Is Gary right when he says 166mm on a large flange hub ???

That DeCoster is superb mate , one of my favourite bikes at MK last year :smitten:
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: stidds on June 10, 2010, 07:41 AM: Quote from: NORTY40 on June 09, 2010, 11:25 PM

Cheers Sean , they look fookin splendid :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:

Got to have a go at that myself :D Is Gary right when he says 166mm on a large flange hub ???

That DeCoster is superb mate , one of my favourite bikes at MK last year :smitten:

Joff

Gary sounds right with his calculations, but it all depends on the measurements of the hubs and rims. I think mine on the DeCoster were 162mm and I had to have them custom cut and threaded.
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Post by: NORTY40 on June 10, 2010, 08:25 AM: Cheers Sean :daumenhoch:

Looks like the old micrometer and spoke calculator are comming out then ::) :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: stidds on June 10, 2010, 08:41 AM: Quote from: NORTY40 on June 10, 2010, 08:25 AM
Cheers Sean :daumenhoch:

Looks like the old micrometer and spoke calculator are comming out then ::) :LolLolLolLol:

That is the best way mate, that is what I use to make sure I have the correct spoke length.
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: gary4130 on June 11, 2010, 03:10 PM: here's a couple of pics of my wheels
first pic is suzue low flange into a 7x rim
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12350001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12370001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12370001.jpg)
with a 180 spoke for ref
next up is gt mohawk hub into a sun black box rim
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12380001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12380002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12390001.jpg)
then suzue hi flange into sun black box rim
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12440002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12440001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12430001.jpg)
here i've just put 166mm spoke next to suzue large flange/7x rim
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12460001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/l79/gary7071/P110610_12460001.jpg)
wheels all laced up fine-no spokes sticking out of rim etc-but as sean said depends on hub/rims
got my info from custom riders,gave them hub/rim combo ,hope this helps ask if you need any more pics :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: what size spokes
Post by: NORTY40 on June 11, 2010, 03:55 PM: Your a good man Gary :daumenhoch:

Wheels look great mate , defo doing some of these :4_17_5:

Thanks :)