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Title: spokes info
Post by: motomagII on April 04, 2008, 09:59 AM

wheres the best /cheapest place to buy spokes i want em cheap as chips with nipples set 72 no .also when you measure spoke length is it the straight sectiono that you measure only or overall total length .

Title: Re: spokes info
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on April 04, 2008, 10:05 AM

 :) Can`t help with sizes,but stick with good brands-Asahi,DT Swiss& Sapim.Primos always seem to snap (or is that just my bad luck/)

Title: Re: spokes info
Post by: se-bmxer on April 04, 2008, 10:24 AM

Quote from: motomagII on April 04, 2008, 09:59 AM

wheres the best /cheapest place to buy spokes i want em cheap as chips with nipples set 72 no .also when you measure spoke length is it the straight sectiono that you measure only or overall total length .

are you building an old school wheel ? if so what rims and hubs

Title: Re: spokes info
Post by: motomagII on April 04, 2008, 10:34 AM

yep sr large flange hubs with weinmann rims
measured the spoke thats there but not sure on how to measure so could be 3 or 4 mm out which i presume will be bad