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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dj_benice on September 03, 2006, 10:53 PM

Title: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: dj_benice on September 03, 2006, 10:53 PM

http://www.bikewebsite.com/spokes.htm seems cool to me will let you know how accurate when I try lacing my 20 x 1 3/8 to low flange with 218mm's

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: theRuler on September 04, 2006, 09:03 PM

thats well handy
good looking out dj_b

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on September 04, 2006, 09:42 PM

Intereting. I had 3 sets of 20" wheels made up with low flange hubs spoked 3 cross. The spokes were 188mm. The chart here says 189mm, so I guess there must be a mm or 2 either way because a nipple is quite long, eh ?

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: spinmaster on September 04, 2006, 10:18 PM

depends how you like your nipples

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: dj_benice on September 04, 2006, 10:19 PM

sadly anodised and aluminium ;D

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: spinmaster on September 04, 2006, 10:23 PM

not long and floppy then :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: Steve P on September 04, 2006, 10:26 PM

Great link . . . will save time measuring ERD's and flange dimensions too

I prefer a small flange before anyone asks  ;D

Steve

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: spinmaster on September 04, 2006, 10:29 PM

Quote from: Minihaha on September 04, 2006, 10:26 PM

I prefer a small flange before anyone asks  ;D

don't we all,  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: dj_benice on September 04, 2006, 10:31 PM

yes I to small flange, hell no to long n floppy!!!!!! thats my role ;D

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: MartyC on September 04, 2006, 10:31 PM

Quote from: Minihaha on September 04, 2006, 10:26 PM

Great link . . . will save time measuring ERD's and flange dimensions too

I prefer a small flange before anyone asks  ;D

Steve

I'm not so sure Steve, I've had a look in the museum and there looks to be a lot of large flanges with your name on them  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: Steve P on September 04, 2006, 10:35 PM

Quote from: martyC on September 04, 2006, 10:31 PM

I'm not so sure Steve, I've had a look in the museum and there looks to be a lot of large flanges with your name on them

Okay, I confess . . . I don't mind a large flange once in a while . . . gotta have a good seal though  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: MartyC on September 04, 2006, 10:38 PM

Quote from: Minihaha on September 04, 2006, 10:35 PM

Quote from: martyC on September 04, 2006, 10:31 PM

I'm not so sure Steve, I've had a look in the museum and there looks to be a lot of large flanges with your name on them

Okay, I confess . . . I don't mind a large flange once in a while . . . gotta have a good seal though  ;D  ;D

So what you're saying is a large flange is OK so long its a tight fit?  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: dj_benice on September 04, 2006, 10:42 PM

perverts the lot of you what has happened to this thread  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:  :2funny:

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: Steve P on September 04, 2006, 10:47 PM

Quote from: martyC on September 04, 2006, 10:38 PM

So what you're saying is a large flange is OK so long its a tight fit?

Not found one yet Marty but still looking . . . NOS or ex-show :2funny:

Right, back to the spokes then . . . . . !!!

Title: Re: Spoke sizes no need for calculations
Post by: theRuler on September 04, 2006, 10:55 PM

any flange will do