Niro spokes?
08-22-14 | 03:51 PM
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!
Hmmm, I thought what we in the US refer to as stainless steel, the Germans call "Inox"
08-22-14 | 08:10 PM
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter
The Germans have user Rostfrei (rust free) for decades or longer (see it on cutlery).
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08-22-14 | 08:35 PM
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I know the words origin and I've seen it used on stainless steel items from all over Europe so I believed it was used in Germany also. I have also seen the "Rostfrei" label.
08-22-14 | 08:41 PM
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OK. and I wouldn't be surprised if the Germans also used Inox, especially as it relates to bikes. It's not like folks never borrow words from other languages.
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08-23-14 | 05:23 AM
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While I generally like to stick with the brand names like Wheelsmith, DT Swiss or Sapim, I have for various reasons in the past used generic spokes with good results.
As an example, my cargo bike has generic double butted spokes with 32 spoke wheels and carries payloads approaching 400 lbs (me and my two grandsons) and nary a broken spoke.
The problem with generics is that they are an unknown commodity, but they are probably fine.
As an example, my cargo bike has generic double butted spokes with 32 spoke wheels and carries payloads approaching 400 lbs (me and my two grandsons) and nary a broken spoke.
The problem with generics is that they are an unknown commodity, but they are probably fine.
