Re: [CR] Spokes with S Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 97, Issue 39

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:40:53 -0700
From: <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net>
To: tobit linke <tobitlinke@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Spokes with S Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 97, Issue 39


>From the link I provided earlier:

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The wheels were originally purchased from Whiskers in the mid 90's so they could well be ACI spokes. I've also called Whiskers who said ACI was a good bet. I've tried DT Swiss Competition double butted spokes and they're too tight around the flange, from what I've read ACI are a better fit on Compagnolo hubs.

The odd thing is that I contacted both Sapim and Alpina Raggi direct and both companies said the example I sent them was not one of their products.

Sapim: "No idea. I don’t think that it is a Sapim spoke. We normally don’t make ID’s in the head."

Alpina: "I’m sorry but this is not our production."

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Another snippet from same link - also reiterated by a member here:

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The Sapims have SAP stamped along the spoke near the shoulder and nothing on the head.

All the ACIs do have an A on the head as I said before.

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So in summary it seems:

A = Alpina S = ACI (tight looped "S") SAP = Sapim (located on elbow - not on head)

Note that the "S" for these ACI spokes consist of tight loops. There's another "S" brand stamp floating around out there - seen often on 12g spokes that uses a normal "S" with relaxed loops. So eventually, the list as times goes by is gonna get confusing...

As a reminder for John Hurley in case he gets around to updating his list:

"N" = Chun Nuan (CN) "n" inside "C" = Chun Nuan (CN) "m" with vertical tail on first leg = Chun Nuan (CN)

Hopefully my last post for the day...ban me Dale! I'm in a good mood!

=8-)

Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA

Quoting tobit linke <tobitlinke@hotmail.com>:
>
> I have a box here that says A.C.I by Alpina (as well as Prym).
> While there's a S in a circle on the box,
> the spoke heads are marked "A".
> Sapim does/did make Spokes with an "S".
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/52088364@N00/5343403540/
>
> Tobit Linke, Dortmund, Germany