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Old 02-15-11 | 02:01 PM
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Al1943
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Originally Posted by 2wheelcommute
Ok, no OSB here. So does my math check out given the dimensions I listed?

I need 284.3 and 283.8 spokes? I think I've read elsewhere that I should round down--what would I round down to?
Rounding down is better, especially for the rear wheel drive side spokes. This is because the high tension in the drive side spokes may cause the spokes to stretch a bit. For 283.8 spokes you could go with 283 or 282 mm spokes.
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