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EagleEye

04-02-04 03:53 PM

Spoke Tension

I will be building my flip-flop wheel will this weekend (that's the plan anyway :) ) and was wondering what tension should I set my spokes at? Thanks for you help.

roadfix

04-02-04 04:28 PM

I pluck them and try to get a D or G note.... and that's usually tense enough for me.

OneTinSloth

04-02-04 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fixer

I pluck them and try to get a D or G note.... and that's usually tense enough for me.

which octave?

roadfix

04-02-04 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by OneTinSloth

which octave?

I don't really know..... I'm not musically inclined. Actually, I pluck them and listen for uniformity. Actual tension is done more by feel/squeeze.

George

fixedgearhead

04-02-04 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleEye

I will be building my flip-flop wheel will this weekend (that's the plan anyway :) ) and was wondering what tension should I set my spokes at? Thanks for you help.

If you have a spoke tension gauge, set them for 65-70 and it should be OK. That is what I use and never have any breakage or loose spokes.

fixedgearhead

EagleEye

04-02-04 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fixedgearhead

If you have a spoke tension gauge, set them for 65-70 and it should be OK. That is what I use and never have any breakage or loose spokes.

Cool! I do have a tension gage. Thanks!

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