Tell me if it's possible to make recommendations for spoke lengths for my rear wheel re-building plan. If you can, provide suggested lengths for left and right side spokes.

In 1983 I built 4 wheels: 2 for a road bike and 2 for a touring bike. While riding the road bike in May '84, a car hit me damaging the rear wheel. [The wheel had been re-built in 1984 by a LBS guy so I figure a new rim was used in 1984 after the accident.] I'd like to re-build that wheel. I'd use the same, 1983 Campy rear hub (6 speed freewheel size) and probably will get a new rim.

Here's my plan for the new rear wheel:

- 36 hole, clincher-type rim
- 3 x pattern of spokes
- 700 size wheel
- 1983 vintage Campy rear *6 speed freewheel-sized hub*
- probably will use (once again) DT butted spokes
- new rim not yet selected

If you can offer me lengths for the spokes for this re-building project without knowing what rim I'd use, kindly tell me. [Or is this not possible because I've not yet picked a rim?]


Thanks,

Stan