Re: [CR]What spoke length (or how to calculate)?

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: "all the way thru' asia..." <2bikes@asia.com>
To: "Morgan Fletcher" <morgan@hahaha.org>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 03:25:21 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]What spoke length (or how to calculate)?


Hello,

front & rear non- cog side 290 mm cog side 288mm

or look under dtspokes.com for spoke mearurements

Hello from the start of winter in Berlin, Dustin Nordhus, bike messenger, Berlin Germany


----- Original Message -----
From: Morgan Fletcher
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]What spoke length (or how to calculate)?
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:26:24 -0700


>
> dan kasha <dankasha@yahoo.com> writes:
> > I am building a set of wheels on campy large flage (track hubs) with a
> > generic mavic sew up rim. Does anyone know what length spokes I need to
> > purchase, front and back? 32 hole, three cross, is what I assume I would
> > build.
> >
> > Also, does anyone know the rim/hub dimmensions and have a favorite
> > equation or calculator they want to share so I can learn to do this on my
> > own?
>
> Can't tell you, but I'd highly recommend:
>
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/spocalc.htm
>
> Once you figure out the rim's ERD you can calculate the spoke lengths you'd
> need. I've had to calculate ERD for rims not in spreadsheet's list, and the
> wheels came out fine with just the right amount of thread engagement on the
> spokes.
>
> Morgan
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