Originally Posted by
Zen Cyclery
They are flat out lying. When I quote weights I give a tolerance of +- 10 grams. Spokes will always weigh the same assuming length is constant, nips never change, and I have never had a set of hubs be more than 2-3 grams apart. So if you have the hoops in front of you then you should be able to nail it down. Williams is lying just like Fulcrum does.
Agreed. My custom wheels came within 20 grams of just using this calculator. The only real variance is with the rims. Spokes, nipples and hubs are usually very consistant.
http://www.wheelbuilder.com/store/wh...alculator.html