Measuring Spoke Length

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Chew
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Measuring Spoke Length

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Broken spoke needs replacing and need a few spares.

Is it the distance between the thread and the end?
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Re: Measuring Spoke Length

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The bend to the spoke end inc' the thread ... so just measure the entire straight part of the spoke.
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A couple of my factory made wheels have a sticker on the rim telling me what length they are :mrgreen:

I also back in my student days needed a new wheel for my campus bike. I got hold off a friend a mavic cxp33 rim for the cost of a pint of beer, and got a DH 32H hub off eBay for £8. I then got hold of the cheapest spokes possible to build it - unfortunately due to the lengths I had to splash out on DT swiss spokes for one side. Anyway, built the wheel - all fine considering. However the side with the cheaper spokes had to keep on being done up every couple of months, the DT swiss side were fine throughout :roll:
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