Re: [CR]DT Spokes in Silver?

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

In-Reply-To: <s35c98aa.026@inet_gw.co.ba.md.us>
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Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:36:26 -0400
To: "Daniel Artley" <dartley@co.ba.md.us>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]DT Spokes in Silver?


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.

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