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Old 10-06-11 | 08:49 PM
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Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker

Originally Posted by fietsbob

given bikes often have 3 spoke lengths , the holder may be a style gimmick.
find out if the length of spoke means anything
before you are in Bear and Lion country to learn it aint so.
Most wheel sets are built with 1mm spoke difference between front, rear drive, and rear non-drive side. Sometimes 2mm. For instance the front might take 290mm spokes, and the rear will take 290 and either 291 or 292. I would imagine that the spokes included are rear drive side, because that is where they are most likely to break. But even if you must use a 290 spoke where a 292 would be proper, even in bear and lion country, it would still work just fine.

I would love the way the disc trucker rides and brakes, but damn, I hate how finicky disc brakes are. This bike does look really nice though.

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