Dmitry Yaitskov wrote:
> Hi group,
>
> Trying to build a suitable wheel for a 1947 British bike, I'm looking
> for 15/17 gauge spokes - but the best I could find is DT Revolution
> wich are 14/17g. Could anybody point me to an online source of 15/17g
> spokes? Do such spokes currently exist at all?
>
> Failing that, would I be better off using 14/17 (such as DT Swiss
> Revolution) or 15/16 DT Competition? (One point in favor of 15/16 is
> the nipples' diameter which I assume would be smaller - regular
> nipples for 14g spokes fit too tightly into the holes in muy
> Constrictor rim, a looser fit would work better it seems.)
>
I hope you realise that stainless spokes are very un-1947 like. I'd go for current #15 rustless (zinc plated) spokes if I couldn't find anything more original --
mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands