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11-07-21 | 08:58 PM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by cyrano138

I want to start my wheel building process by trying to lace a fixed gear hub onto a 27-in araya rim that I took off of a Schwinn world sport. My intention is to eventually be able to convert some of the older 10 speeds I find to fix gears without having to buy new wheels. But, anyway, I wanted to know if there's a good place to get spokes? I checked a few sites and found 34 sapim straight gauge 2mm for about a $1.50 each with shipping. Wondering if this is the best I'm going to do.

I hope this isn't violating any rules but if it's not kosher to recommend shops or sites in these forums then maybe someone could just pm me?

Rose Bikes has about the best price on DT Swiss around. Champions cost less than $5 per 20 or about 25¢ each. Shipping is about $12 per order which still puts them at less than wholesale in the US. The more you order, the less impact shipping has.

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