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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: virtualmeuk on April 10, 2008, 01:55 PM

Title: Spokes
Post by: virtualmeuk on April 10, 2008, 01:55 PM

Hi All,

am going to have to get these re-spoked and was wandering if anyone knew what length to get? And where to get them from?
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o305/virtualmeuk/DSC03825.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o305/virtualmeuk/DSC03823.jpg)

Cheers
Steve

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: stidds on April 10, 2008, 02:06 PM

184mm spokes will do the job.

Try cyclesportuk, they do 100 spokes and nipples for £10

http://www.cyclesportuk.co.uk/index.php?cPath=55&osCsid=db83cd19b43b97d17b4561f4ef66b4e5

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: virtualmeuk on April 10, 2008, 02:25 PM

cool. I havnt got a clue about spoke lengths :idiot2:

Also i have these sr 36 hole hubs and some other 36 hole rims. What spokes do i need for them?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o305/virtualmeuk/8288_1.jpg)

Cheers in advance

Steve

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: virtualmeuk on April 11, 2008, 09:16 AM

OK. I have stripped the first set of spokes out of the wheel in the first pictures and they measure as follows-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o305/virtualmeuk/DSC03830.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o305/virtualmeuk/DSC03831.jpg)

Am i right in assuming that the '184mm' is from the bend in the spoke to the start of the thread?

Cheers
Steve

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: kuwahero on April 11, 2008, 10:23 AM

I believe if you hang the spoke over the end of the ruler and measure it. thats how you find the correct length. dont quote me though.

if laced 3 cross it should be 185mm and 195mm for 4 cross. from the pic I think its four cross which would support the 195mm you measured. so forget what I said in the previous line  :LolLolLolLol:

your sr are hubs are different. high flange front hub as above. low flange you will need to check as it will be slightly different


hope this helps

Marc :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: virtualmeuk on April 11, 2008, 11:24 AM

Hmm, All very confusing!! :-\ i want to order some spokes for all 4 wheels together to save on postage and also to try and get 100 of whatever size i need to suit the large flange and 50 of whatever i need to suit the small flange? (2 above and 2 that are ariving next week with the sr hubs and the same araya rims but no spokes.) My next questions are:

1) What is best 3 or 4 cross?
2) What were they in the first picture?
3) These are of a Diamond Back Silver streak that is a survivor so i would like to relace them as they were BITD?

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: kuwahero on April 11, 2008, 07:11 PM

I prefer 4 cross the ones in the pic are 4 cross so would do that.
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5695/dsc03825su4.jpg)

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: virtualmeuk on April 15, 2008, 03:21 PM

Anyone offer any follow up advice?

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: Tefore on April 15, 2008, 10:17 PM

Quote from: virtualmeuk on April 15, 2008, 03:21 PM

Anyone offer any follow up advice?

ive said it before and i will say it again.

spokes are for the gays. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Spokes
Post by: virtualmeuk on April 16, 2008, 08:27 AM

 :LolLolLolLol: Need to rebuild my authentic silver streak though!!