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Title: Spoke sizes question
Post by: brass monkey! on June 04, 2007, 02:02 PM

Gents,

I got a NOS pair of Z-Rims in the mail today, I'm gonna build them up with large flange gold suntour hubs,

Question: What length spokes do I need ? And do I use standard nipples (fnaaar, fnaar!!)

Thanks for any help !! :daumenhoch:
Matt

Title: Re: Spoke sizes question
Post by: brass monkey! on June 04, 2007, 06:58 PM

 ::)

Title: Re: Spoke sizes question
Post by: snav69 on June 04, 2007, 07:01 PM

Any good to ya'  ;)

http://www.bikewebsite.com/spokes.htm

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Spoke sizes question
Post by: harris on June 04, 2007, 07:06 PM

178s should do the job long nipples are best.

Title: Re: Spoke sizes question
Post by: brass monkey! on June 04, 2007, 07:14 PM

at last ! thanks guys  :daumenhoch:

i do like a long nipple too !!  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Spoke sizes question
Post by: harris on June 04, 2007, 07:26 PM

yo can also use 182rear 184 front i think with a tighter cross pattern

Title: Re: Spoke sizes question
Post by: Steve P on June 04, 2007, 07:34 PM

Yeah, I'd use 184's for a cross 4 build ... defo use long nipps due to nylon rim thickness too  :daumenhoch:

Try this handy spoke calculator if you're unsure ...  !!! CLICKETY CLICK !!!  (http://www.geocities.com/d_halem/wheel/wheel.html)

Steve

Title: Re: Spoke sizes question
Post by: brass monkey! on June 04, 2007, 07:37 PM

hey that calculator's a good tool !  :daumenhoch:

cheers chaps !