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

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]What spoke length (or how to calculate)?
References: <20041011205059.62869.qmail@web53907.mail.yahoo.com>
From: "Morgan Fletcher" <morgan@hahaha.org>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:26:24 -0700
In-Reply-To: <20041011205059.62869.qmail@web53907.mail.yahoo.com> (dan kasha's message of "Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:50:58 -0700 (PDT)")


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.

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