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I'm going to be building up my first wheel over the course of the next
couple weeks. I already have an IRO high flange fixed/free hub and a
mavic CXP10 rim, so I plan to use them. I plan to use the normal 3x
pattern, brass nipples, and DB stainless spokes. The spokes are,
predictably, where I'm hung up.
I hit up quite a few online spoke calculators, and the only one that
had the rim & hub I want to use in the database was Sheldon's. I
considered this a blessing, as Sheldon's site has saved my butt and
taught me what's what on more than a couple occasions. According to
his calculator and database, if I'm using it properly, for my rim &
hub I'll want 323.3mm spokes. This is somewhat troublesome, since I
can't seem to find spokes that long anywhere. Just for giggles, I
then plugged the numbers from Sheldon's database & calculator into the
www,bikeschool.com calculator. According to their calculator, I'll
need spokes that are 286.6mm.
So, which (if either) number is correct? Also, once I get that #, do
I want to round up or down when picking a spoke? Lastly, anyone have
any suggestions on a source for the spokes? I'm not sure if I want
14/15/14 or 14/17/14, and don't know if I want wheelsmith or DT Swiss.
Thanks in advance,
Dan
couple weeks. I already have an IRO high flange fixed/free hub and a
mavic CXP10 rim, so I plan to use them. I plan to use the normal 3x
pattern, brass nipples, and DB stainless spokes. The spokes are,
predictably, where I'm hung up.
I hit up quite a few online spoke calculators, and the only one that
had the rim & hub I want to use in the database was Sheldon's. I
considered this a blessing, as Sheldon's site has saved my butt and
taught me what's what on more than a couple occasions. According to
his calculator and database, if I'm using it properly, for my rim &
hub I'll want 323.3mm spokes. This is somewhat troublesome, since I
can't seem to find spokes that long anywhere. Just for giggles, I
then plugged the numbers from Sheldon's database & calculator into the
www,bikeschool.com calculator. According to their calculator, I'll
need spokes that are 286.6mm.
So, which (if either) number is correct? Also, once I get that #, do
I want to round up or down when picking a spoke? Lastly, anyone have
any suggestions on a source for the spokes? I'm not sure if I want
14/15/14 or 14/17/14, and don't know if I want wheelsmith or DT Swiss.
Thanks in advance,
Dan