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I'm in the process of putting together some track wheels using some Phil Wood hubs and Reynolds DV46 rims. I'd like to use a wide bladed spoke in them - radial front, 3x rear. Due to the deep rim section I need fairly unusual spoke lengths - 249mm for the front and 276mm for the rear. Because of the internal nipples on the Reynolds rims I need a 2.0mm threaded spoke. Madison only have a few odd lengths - normal 700c lengths ~294 - 300, and Chickens don't seem to bring in the CX, only the CX ray. I could go to a CX Ray or aerolite, but for two reasons I want to use a full width bladed spoke. First because of the stiffness as they are for track wheels. Second because the hubs are slotted and it would be a bit odd not to use bladed spokes now I've gone to the hassle and expense of ordering slotted hubs...
So - any guidance on where it might be possible to source suitable spokes or suggestions of an alternative would be greatly appreciated!
worth dropping sapim an email and asking for details of CX suppliers outside of the UK?
Yep - now tried that both with Sapim on the CX and DT on the New Aero....
Ze Germans usually have weird stuff like that.
Tried Rosebikes.de, they don't do the New Aero - any other recommendations?
well if Sapim make then someone must sell them
Actionsports and Starbike would be my first choices for stuff like that. There's a French shop that does proper pimpy wheel builds too, something like JP1 Racing, check them out.
It seems the Sapim CX is discontinued, I guess people can't be bothered slotting hubs any more. I have found the Czech DT distributors have some New Aeros - looks like that is going to work...