Another Flummoxed Roval Wheel Owner!
Me too! Where do we find spokes that work on these great wheels? I've contacted Roval/Specialized (current owners) and unfortunately, they carry no vintage parts for the pre-Specialized era.
I recently broke two spokes on my rear drive side when for some unknown reason my Dura Ace AX RD decided to de-mount from the rear dropout hanger.
I appreciate all the foreknowledge shared in this thread, but before proceeding with fashioning my own Roval replacement spokes, may I ask:
Dan Burkhart , did you succeed in the wheel build and what spokes did you use for the modification?
dddd , did the original Roval nipples work on the replacement spokes you modified?
Finally, I have spare spokes from an unused front wheel. They are about 3-5mm too long. Would it be possible to file down the bladed portion and attempt to thread it to allow the nipple to proceed to the correct length for the rear wheel? Or is this just flirting with some future disaster?
Thanks for the guidance.