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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ED209 on June 28, 2014, 09:19 AM
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lacing Araya 48s to Peregrine semi pros ... with a twist ( in the spoke )
thought 187s would be close enough put they are miles out ... looking at getting 183s?
what do we think :)
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i've done this before and just used the correct size spoke for building it up normal, i dont think you need longer ones just because it has a twist in it. the best way i found to do it is build the wheel as normal leaving all the spokes loose then go around it removing 2 spoke nipples and twisting the spokes then replacing the nipples.
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Stop making gay wheels
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Just measured the ones that i bought from Mark @ Retrospect and theyre coming in at 182mm. Im pretty sure that when i bought them he listed them as 186mm??
Hopefully they'll be ok for a twisty build when i finally manage to get the right bits :'(
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cheers John ... the build is not a probelm... I'm well practised as I keep getting the wrong size!
Gav - I reckon an actual length of 182 would be spot on - I'm going for 183 and seeing how it comes out.
Will keep you informed.
Ben - your Yoda-esque advice is always refreshing :surprise: