uidzer0

Hey everyone,

For Christmas I am planning to buy all of the components for my girlfriend to build her own wheel set however I am little lost on what size spokes/nipples I need.

Here are the parts I have been looking at so far:

Phil High-Flange Track Hubs
- 1.370x24tpi
- 32º
- 67.0 Spoke diameter

Velocity Deep-V Rims
- 700C
- 32 hole

The rest I am lost about, can anyone help me out here?

thanks!

yairi

Spocalc should sort out what lengths you need. As for spokes, if she has built no or few wheels before, straight-gauge 14ga (2.0mm) makes things the easiest.

waterrockets 

+1 spocalc I usually cross-reference with DT-swiss online calculator as well. I've never had any disagreement between the two.

I don't think 2.0-1.8-2.0 spokes are any more difficult to build. There's a tiny amount more wind-up, but the wheels are so much more durable that I think it's 100% worth the extra effort.

Brass nipples will make it easier to build and maintain. I oil my threads (as opposed to loc-tite), but that's personal preference. I've never had any issues due to lubing instead of locking. Anyway, brass nipples are stronger than aluminum (less likely to round-out) and spin easier than aluminum, so the build is easier with less windup and sticking. Aluminum is NOT worth the minimal weight savings.

uidzer0

this is perfect - thanks!