Originally Posted by
NoControl
This has been my quest as well, but I want mine polished. So far the best I have seen are Velo Orange, but they aren't wide enough for my application. Its hard to decipher the rim market. When you I find a rim that looks good to my eye, the seller doesn't list any info on the rim so I can buy spokes. Very frustrating. Water water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.
My unsolicited two cents.
You can find the ERD at the manufacturers website. That said, I personally won't use the published ERD to determine spoke length. For a variety of reasons, a rims ERD can vary a tiny bit from one production run to another. And when it comes to spoke length, we all know that tiny bits can be the difference between "just right" and "wont work".
Originally Posted by
NoControl
Whenever I buy a bike - new or used - unless I know who built the wheels, I always de-tension the spokes, lube up the nipples, grab my spoke wrench and my trusty Park TM-1 and go to it.
Wise.