Spoke Length
10-31-07, 10:51 AM
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Spoke Length
Should there be any problems using 291mm spokes in lieu of 290's? I am doing a cross 4 pattern. Got the length from measuring a broken spoke and I have gotten two 290's from the LBS when I broke them and they measured the broken one. I would buy from the LBS but they want too much when I am relacing the entire wheel (48 spoke tandem).
10-31-07, 12:15 PM
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The risk of having spokes too long is that you might run out of threads before reaching the target tension.
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10-31-07, 12:57 PM
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10-31-07, 03:03 PM
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Imm extra will not affect the build as long as the rim is double-walled. Go for it but make sure the spoke tensions match of the spokes on each side are the same asthe others on that side (pluck with fingernail to get a tone and match it with the new spokes).
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