Hello,
I am building a set of road wheels for the first time. Not looking to save a few buck by doing it myself because the dollars don't pencil out. Rather I'm doing it because it interests me and I am up for a fun (and quite possibly frustrating) challenge.
I need some feed back regarding spoke length for my build. First off, these are the components I am using.
Easton R90-SL Rims (24F/28R)
DT Swiss 350 Straight Pull Hubs
Sapim CX Ray or Pillar 1420 Spokes (going with bladed for better building with SP hubs)
Of the straight pull spoke calculators out there, I've found that I can use the DT Swiss spoke calculator and the Wheelpro spoke calculator. After inputting my hub info and rim ERD that I measured myself (to bottom of nipple head slot), the Results are as follows assuming use of 12mm nipples:
DT Swiss Calculated/Recommended Spoke Lengths (assumed DT Aerolites and DT standard brass 2.0 / 12mm nipples):
Front - 281.4mm/280mm (L&R)
Rear - 296.3mm Left; 295.6mm Right/295mm (L&R)
Wheelpro Calculated Lengths (No recommended lengths)
Front - 281mm (L&R)
Rear - 296.1mm Left; 295.1mm Right
These are the questions I have:
1. Given the calculated lengths between the two calculators are within an acceptable range of each other, are the DT recommended lengths ok since the recommended lengths are more than 1mm less than the calculated lengths?
2. Does the DT calculator factor in other variables to generate recommended spoke lengths such as nipple/spoke type, spoke stretch under tension, etc.?
3. Unrelated to spoke length, does anybody have experience with using Pillar spokes that they can share in regards to performance and quality?
Thanks in advance and sharing any advice you can with a noob wheel builder!
I am building a set of road wheels for the first time. Not looking to save a few buck by doing it myself because the dollars don't pencil out. Rather I'm doing it because it interests me and I am up for a fun (and quite possibly frustrating) challenge.
I need some feed back regarding spoke length for my build. First off, these are the components I am using.
Easton R90-SL Rims (24F/28R)
DT Swiss 350 Straight Pull Hubs
Sapim CX Ray or Pillar 1420 Spokes (going with bladed for better building with SP hubs)
Of the straight pull spoke calculators out there, I've found that I can use the DT Swiss spoke calculator and the Wheelpro spoke calculator. After inputting my hub info and rim ERD that I measured myself (to bottom of nipple head slot), the Results are as follows assuming use of 12mm nipples:
DT Swiss Calculated/Recommended Spoke Lengths (assumed DT Aerolites and DT standard brass 2.0 / 12mm nipples):
Front - 281.4mm/280mm (L&R)
Rear - 296.3mm Left; 295.6mm Right/295mm (L&R)
Wheelpro Calculated Lengths (No recommended lengths)
Front - 281mm (L&R)
Rear - 296.1mm Left; 295.1mm Right
These are the questions I have:
1. Given the calculated lengths between the two calculators are within an acceptable range of each other, are the DT recommended lengths ok since the recommended lengths are more than 1mm less than the calculated lengths?
2. Does the DT calculator factor in other variables to generate recommended spoke lengths such as nipple/spoke type, spoke stretch under tension, etc.?
3. Unrelated to spoke length, does anybody have experience with using Pillar spokes that they can share in regards to performance and quality?
Thanks in advance and sharing any advice you can with a noob wheel builder!