Quoth Daniel Artley:
>I've been searching for 14x17 ga. spokes for my 60's Viking. My local
>shop tried to get DT Revolution spokes that met that criteria in a 307 mm
>length (4x 36 hole). Through his supplier, QBP, they are available in
>silver up to 300 mm., then only in black (Anodized?).
>
You shouldn't do 4x for 36 spoke wheels.
Go with 3x, you won't have any trouble finding spokes.
Sheldon "4x Is For 40 Spokes" Brown
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