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01-23-17 | 09:49 AM

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cyccommute

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From: Denver, CO

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Originally Posted by edthesped

So what's your take on the Pillar spokes? I'm tempted to try their triple butted spokes from Bdop...

I've used them on a number of wheel builds. They are slightly thinner at the head then the DT Alpines which is a good thing if you happen to be building a wheel around a White Industries T11 hub. I've found their spoke holes are a bit too tight for DT Alpines.

I bought mine from Bdop as well which seems to be the only place they can be found. Bdop is a very good company to work with as they ship the spokes lightning fast.

For shear value, however, you can find DT Alpines from Rose Bikes for € 0.45 per spoke (about $0.50 US). That's stupid cheap!

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