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[Closed] Spoke lengths - how many mm off the calculator would you go?

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Front Left: 294.6mm
Front Right: 296.6mm

Rear Left: 295.5mm
Rear Right: 294.3mm

I have a box of 294s in the shed.

Go for it?


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 5:28 pm
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How long are your nipples?


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 5:30 pm
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12mm I think. Might need to go and measure...


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 5:31 pm
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IIRC you can get some 14mm nipples. The 294 might be a bit edgy for the from right. If I were you I'll get some 14 mm nipples, or some spokes 😉


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 5:35 pm
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just measured 12mm.

Also, bit of luck, found a couple of dozen 295s lying in the bottom of the spokes box so enough to handle the 296.6mm on the front, which just means stretching 294s out to 295.5mm.

Bit more comfortable with doing that than to 296.6mm.


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 5:38 pm
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Well it just makes the build more hard and less permanent 😉


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 5:53 pm
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miraculously not had one of my wheel builds go fruity on me yet. That's despite coming up with atrocities such as this when lacing after too much wine...:
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Posted : 09/09/2012 5:56 pm
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wow, now that is one banker's job... 😉
Gove me the wheel I'll see if it's durable or not 😉


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 6:05 pm
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when taking "three cross" too literally.


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 6:11 pm
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That's not lacing, its cross-stitch.


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 6:18 pm
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That's not lacing, its cross-stitch.

😆


 
Posted : 09/09/2012 6:19 pm
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crochet wheels?

Could be on to something here...


 
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Posted : 09/09/2012 6:25 pm

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