Thread: Miscalculated spoke length
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Old 05-14-10 | 02:27 PM
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Al1943
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Originally Posted by davidad
Spokes don't strech.
Yes they certainly do. I've had DT Revolutions stretch as much as 3 mm. These were measured before installation and after replacement.
I have not seen 2 mm straight gauge spokes stretch, but I don't use straight gauge spokes.
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