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Old 05-15-12 | 11:06 AM
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From: Oxford, OH

Bikes: Waterford R-33, Madone 6.5, Trek 520

Nice parts! Now do it right. That means getting the right length spokes. The correct way is to have the spokes come through to the end of the nipple. That's why spokes are sold in 1mm increments.

There are always folks that show up in these threads with anecdotes like "mine are like that, and they're working fine". That may be true, but it's like shorting your crankcase a quart of oil every time and defending it by saying "it's running fine". Maybe it is for the time being, but it still isn't "right".
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