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Title: spokes
Post by: WARDY on December 14, 2007, 01:08 PM: Gonna build me nos black araya aero s.Got some nos suzue hubs , do i need 194 mm spokes or could they be smaller with different cross. Advice on size and best cross please :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: login_user on December 14, 2007, 01:09 PM: Go back through the pages of the tech and resto section, somewhere in there is a guide, depending on high/low flange hubs and how many crosses :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: WARDY on December 14, 2007, 01:15 PM: they are low flange so what size for 3 cross
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: sparky on December 14, 2007, 01:16 PM: Quote from: wardy on December 14, 2007, 01:15 PM
they are low flange so what size for 3 cross

181
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: KGB Matt on December 14, 2007, 02:38 PM: Soz for the hijack but

I have a set of low flange SR hubs and i want to build a pair of 20x1 3/8 wheels what length spoke will i need.

Matt
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: dj_benice on December 14, 2007, 02:41 PM: http://www.bikewebsite.com/spokes.htm
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: kuwahero on December 14, 2007, 04:21 PM: (http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9337/spokelengthsag1.png)
;) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: thebigdog on December 14, 2007, 04:25 PM: why bother mate?,personally i would have tuffs!! best ones to go for are black ones(nos preferably :daumenhoch:)

:LolLolLolLol:

hope this helps? ;)
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: wildwood1971 on December 14, 2007, 04:29 PM: Quote from: thebigdog on December 14, 2007, 04:25 PM
why bother mate?,personally i would have tuffs!! best ones to go for are black ones(nos preferably :daumenhoch:)

:LolLolLolLol:

hope this helps? ;)

you mean the black ones with the gold campi hubs :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: thebigdog on December 14, 2007, 04:38 PM: Quote from: wildwood/heliocentric1971 on December 14, 2007, 04:29 PM
Quote from: thebigdog on December 14, 2007, 04:25 PM
why bother mate?,personally i would have tuffs!! best ones to go for are black ones(nos preferably :daumenhoch:)

:LolLolLolLol:

hope this helps? ;)

you mean the black ones with the gold campi hubs :LolLolLolLol:

yep them ones....you can buy em in tescos these days!! :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: KGB Matt on December 16, 2007, 08:58 AM: Quote from: dj_benice on December 14, 2007, 02:41 PM
http://www.bikewebsite.com/spokes.htm

Thank you good sir.

Right so where do i get some 218mm spokes?

:LolLolLolLol: :2funny: :2funny: :LolLolLolLol: probably up there with hens teeth on the rarity list.

Matt
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: dj_benice on December 16, 2007, 12:00 PM: try the LBS and usual uk websites, failing that a guy on gaybay usa does custom cut spoke lengths upto and beyond 218 ;)
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: bof on December 16, 2007, 03:03 PM: Alans do 220mm spokes for 1 3/8th wheels. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: spokes
Post by: se-bmxer on December 16, 2007, 05:11 PM: Quote from: dj_benice on December 16, 2007, 12:00 PM
try the LBS and usual uk websites, failing that a guy on gaybay usa does custom cut spoke lengths upto and beyond 218 ;)

i can get 218mm spokes no problem, PM me if interested in a pack