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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: harris on January 29, 2006, 11:31 AM

Title: spokes measuring help needed
Post by: harris on January 29, 2006, 11:31 AM

i would like to no how to get the correct measurement for spokes ,i usually copy hub and match against one i havenew set of hubs and rim but can not match against any in stock.

Title: Re: spokes measuring help needed
Post by: Steve P on January 29, 2006, 12:02 PM

Try this link !!! CLICKETY CLICK !!! (http://www.geocities.com/d_halem/wheel/wheel.html)

If you're using 20" rims use:

 - 194mm spokes with lo-flange hubs
 - 184mm spokes with hi-flange hubs

Cheers

Steve

Title: Re: spokes measuring help needed
Post by: lazychubs on January 29, 2006, 03:19 PM

so wot do 182mm fit then lol
as thats wot ive just got

Title: Re: spokes measuring help needed
Post by: Steve P on January 29, 2006, 03:42 PM

182mm spokes should be OK to use with hi-flange hubs . . . the cross pattern will be a little tighter

You may need to use long spoke nipples . . . just to make sure . . . !!!

Build one side of a wheel first and make sure there is enough spoke slack to centralise the hub before you lace the other side

Hope this helps

Steve