Repair the bike or buy a new bike?
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LemonJuice
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vickster
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What did you tell him?
LemonJuice
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What did you tell him?
Two spokes on the front wheel need to be replaced.
vickster
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Thus he’ll have the spokes to do it
LemonJuice
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My LBS rang me up and told me that he is not able to order any new spokes because of what is going on at the moment. He asked me to take the wheel down to his shop and he would measure a spoke and tell me the right size to buy.
He told me the following:
277mm double butted and something to do with a j-bend.
Can anyone help me please?
He told me the following:
277mm double butted and something to do with a j-bend.
Can anyone help me please?
vickster
Legendary Member
Spa are your friend for spokes
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s156p0/Parts-and-Accessories/Components-Wheels-Spokes
Except they seem to come in even lengths so maybe confirm with shop? Or ask Spa for custom
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s156p536/SPA-CYCLES-Custom-length-ACI-Plain-Gauge-S-S-Spokes
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s156p0/Parts-and-Accessories/Components-Wheels-Spokes
Except they seem to come in even lengths so maybe confirm with shop? Or ask Spa for custom
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s156p536/SPA-CYCLES-Custom-length-ACI-Plain-Gauge-S-S-Spokes
LemonJuice
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Thank you.
He only used a tape measure, is that all that is required if someone knows what he or she is looking at on a bike wheel?
carlosfandangus
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I cant comment on your length requirement, I do not know enough about spoke length, I have just measured my "spares" that Hunt sent me with wheels I bought from them, they are 277 mm from the end of the thread (the bit that goes in the nipple and ultimately the wheel rim) to the middle of the "J" bend (the bit that goes in the hub)
Ajax Bay
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Spokes come (generally) in 2mm length intervals so, if you can't get 277mm, go one mm short rather than one mm long.
You really have not been well served by the two bike shops - I am disappointed, for you (and also you anticipated this).
Black spokes or silver? Stick to brass nipples.
https://www.biketart.com/components...n-spokes-14-15g-2-1-8mm-black-p45702/s129176?
https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/collec...pokes-mtb-road-hybrid-14g-15g-stainless-steel
You really have not been well served by the two bike shops - I am disappointed, for you (and also you anticipated this).
Black spokes or silver? Stick to brass nipples.
https://www.biketart.com/components...n-spokes-14-15g-2-1-8mm-black-p45702/s129176?
https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/collec...pokes-mtb-road-hybrid-14g-15g-stainless-steel
carlosfandangus
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Ajax Bay
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- Location
- East Devon
Loads of different spokes, obviously, but two main ones are plain gauge and 'double butted' (DB)(2.0-1.8-2.0). And you get straight pull and J-bend.
Length is measured from the [Edit] inside of the J-bend - so 1mm less than your definition - to the end (rolled thread).
DB spokes are, counter-intuitively, more enduring.
Sheldon: "Spoke length is measured from the inside of the elbow, as shown in the image below, to the threaded end."
Length is measured from the [Edit] inside of the J-bend - so 1mm less than your definition - to the end (rolled thread).
DB spokes are, counter-intuitively, more enduring.
Sheldon: "Spoke length is measured from the inside of the elbow, as shown in the image below, to the threaded end."
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It does sound very poor from the shop, if the customer can source the spokes, why can't they?
LemonJuice
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I’m putting it down to what is going on at the moment so I’m not too disheartened.
I have ordered the spokes only, the nibbles are still on the wheel.
