Dave Sutton Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hey, im thinking about getting some new rims and using the hub and spokes i got on my wheel right now on some new drilled rims is it best to get it made at a bike shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 BUMP I need an answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Griffiths Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Tarty Bikes do a build called all parts not bought from us in the workshop section for £15 hope that helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic84echo Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 If you have no clue about wheel building it might be best to have a shop put it together for you, but if you're competent with your own tools why not have a look at the wheel build topic on the wiki and this page http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html and give it a bash yourself. From experience, it's not as hard as it looks or sounds, and you can take pride in having built up your wheels yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I wouldn't use old spokes too. You'll end up getting them randomly snapping on your new wheel and it'll end up costing you more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 the spokes i got arnt old at all i got the bike xmas so they arnt heavily used or nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 you will almost definately need new spokes if you are changing your rims anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 whys that? does it really make any difference? and btw Ali youve been alot of help to me on trials-forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 whys that? does it really make any difference? Different rims will have different 'ERD's' (effective rim diameter). As the diameter of the rim (more importantly, where the spokes tighten onto the rim) gets larger, you will need longer spoke to reach the rim. The same theory will apply for if you have a hub with a smaller spoke flanges. Obviously if the rim's diameter is less, or the hub's flanges are larger, then you'll need shorter spokes.. Having incorrect lenghts of spokes can cause many problems! 1 - if the spokes are too long, then the nipples will not be able to screw on tight enough. 2 - if the spokes are to short, you run the risk of stripping the threads of the spokes. 3 - it makes it much harder to build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter916 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Different rims will have different 'ERD's' (effective rim diameter). As the diameter of the rim (more importantly, where the spokes tighten onto the rim) gets larger, you will need longer spoke to reach the rim. The same theory will apply for if you have a hub with a smaller spoke flanges. Obviously if the rim's diameter is less, or the hub's flanges are larger, then you'll need shorter spokes.. Having incorrect lenghts of spokes can cause many problems! 1 - if the spokes are too long, then the nipples will not be able to screw on tight enough. 2 - if the spokes are to short, you run the risk of stripping the threads of the spokes. 3 - it makes it much harder to build! +1!! not to mention once a wheel has ben tensioned and ridden even for a short while, it is bad to re-use the spokes, they WILL snap randomly and require a full rebuild down the road. spokes are cheap just replace them while you get a new rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgschulze Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 I re-used old spokes once just to prove a point. I did a 180 and about 8 broke... Then I kicked a bunch out to make the wheel more "true" so I could roll the bike home... I honestly thought they would last longer than a 180, but sure enough... jump, spin, BANG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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