On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 20:22:46 -0600, A Muzi <
[email protected]>
wrote:
>>> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 13:41:04 -0500, Steven <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> The spoke broke off at the head and on the front wheel. Did your
>>>> repair work?
>
>> dianne_1234 wrote:
>>> I changed a straight pull spoke head into a spoke head that looked
>>> identical to my Roval's, but it wasn't for use in a Roval so don't
>>> know for sure if it would work. If you have a smooth jawed vise and
>>> can get a 1.8mm straight pull spoke though, it's dead easy to give it
>>> a try.
>
>Steven top posted:
> > What about these spokes?
> > http://www.philwood.com/webcatolog/page21.htm
>
>Phil's material is great but Roval's heads are 'hammerhead'
>shape so you'll have to form it yourself. Campagnolo wheels
>presently use a black spoke which could also be worked to
>fit. Your LBS may not have been a Roval dealer but might
>sell current Campagnolo products.
Unfortunately, even if a Campagnolo (or other) straight-pull spoke
head can be reformed to fit within the Roval hub, the threading will
likely still pose a problem.
In addition to their unusual spoke heads, Roval spokes also have
threads that are neither 2.0x56tpi nor 1.8x56tpi. The Roval spoke
nipple that shares this thread format is a special hex-head nut shaped
to nest within a toroidal nylon support at the inner rim wall. A
substitute for the Roval nipple will need to be found as well if you
use a spoke other than original equipment.
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