Originally Posted by
UCantTouchThis
I buy my spokes here when I build my wheels. There is an online calculator and I believe the peeps will help you if you need parts and advice. I ended up buying spokes here a few times seeing the local bike shops don't have much in the way of stock and they want to "order" spokes for me for a fee.
Awesome. I’ll check that out. I trust that my LBS didn’t knowingly build the wheel with the incorrect spokes but perhaps they used what they already had on hand rather than special order something that was more suited for the wheel/my weight. To that point, I did have to make a trip back to have them tighten them more because when I got on the bike, I could feel the spokes bending and pushing up beyond the rim. I weigh 235 so I am heavier than your average rider. My FTP is 213 and max out around 800 watts on a typical ride when I hammer it. All that being said, maybe I need a higher gauge spoke that can better support my weight and power? I’m new to this so let me know if that’s nonsensical.