Originally Posted by rekmeyata (Post 12839727)

If you don't have a lot money the DT Competitions the first answer gave are the best value for the money. Sapims are great spokes but they cost almost twice as much and you gain very little in weight savings. Sapims spokes cost around $2.50 each not 25 cents, you may find them a tad cheaper doing a web search looking for the lowest price, but those prices are an average. The DT Competition are about a $1 each with nipples, again doing some searching will turn up lower prices.

I've never used Sapims but I have three bikes with the DT's and their a great spoke.

Also Wheelsmith makes a great spoke, they have the same dble butted spoke that DT makes and Wheelsmith cost 79 cents. These spokes must be pretty good because one of the best wheel builders in the world swears by them and builds all of his wheels with these and I have a set built by this guy with those spokes and they work great. That guy is Peter White; see: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/ Do the Wheelsmith spokes work better then DT? Probably the same, I can't tell the difference.

And don't use alloy nipples to save a tad of weight, the alloy won't last as long as brass when you put the spoke tool on it to adjust the rim. Brass also stronger.

Originally Posted by MrEss (Post 12844613)

Wow, lotta hate on Dan's!

Anybody who wants to can investigate whether or not they're legit, and whether or not they've been the biggest BMX mailorder place in the world since at least the late '90s. Just check out a back issue of BMX Plus! from your local library. *rollseyes*

Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd (Post 12835877)

childhood_dreams on eBay. He's awesome. He has a $4,000 Phil Wood spoke cutter. He doesn't play around. He has what you need when you need it. Send him an email via eBay for specific requests.

Originally Posted by Amesja (Post 12845248)

I'm not sure if Lee is a He or a She. Lee is one of those names...

Originally Posted by rekmeyata (Post 12845119)

I don't know anything about BMX, so you could be right about Dan's, but those spoke prices are for short spokes for BMX, cheap steel etc, not even close to road bike quality I was talking about; and that was the issue.

Originally Posted by rekmeyata (Post 12844447)

I saw that web site, but all the other web sites show prices much higher which leads me to think that that particular site is bogus...but feel free to send them your money. Also those are cheaper 14 gauge STEEL spokes, not the double butted bladed stainless steel spoke thus your wheel weight will increase dramatically and you may have rust issues. That sites standard stainless Sapim spokes sell for .85 cents each. All of their spokes (and their entire web site is devoted to BMX bikes) are also shorter BMX style spokes which helps keep the prices lower.

Originally Posted by Amesja (Post 12845248)

+1 to Lee's spokes. Fast and the price can't be beat.

Originally Posted by Zaphod Beeblebrox (Post 12845825)

I'd love to know what brand his spokes are. I've used him a few times and have no complaints.

Also the only girls I've known with that name spelled it "Leigh"

Originally Posted by rhm (Post 12845533)

:roflmao2:
Never occurred to me to worry about it!
For those who don't want to deal with ebay, his email is lkspoke (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Originally Posted by rekmeyata (Post 12844447)

I saw that web site, but all the other web sites show prices much higher which leads me to think that that particular site is bogus...but feel free to send them your money. Also those are cheaper 14 gauge STEEL spokes, not the double butted bladed stainless steel spoke thus your wheel weight will increase dramatically and you may have rust issues. That sites standard stainless Sapim spokes sell for .85 cents each. All of their spokes (and their entire web site is devoted to BMX bikes) are also shorter BMX style spokes which helps keep the prices lower.

Originally Posted by bikemore (Post 12845811)

The link I saw says "Stainless". So at .40 each you get a stainless spoke, plus nipple. Doesn't say "steel". Also says most lengths. Haven't tried it yet, but I have had good luck with standard Sapim spokes in the past.
http://www.danscomp.com/products-PAR...ted_Spoke.html

Originally Posted by Zaphod Beeblebrox (Post 12845825)

I'd love to know what brand his spokes are. I've used him a few times and have no complaints.

Also the only girls I've known with that name spelled it "Leigh"

Originally Posted by Epicus07 (Post 12835501)

I'm looking at building a set of 650b's for my new project if i can't secure a used set.
I don't have a lot of money and am curious what you guys think are the best value in terms of spokes and nipples. I don't want something cheap that will easily break or weigh a ton but i don't want to break the bank either.

Recommendations?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Amesja (Post 12859269)

Don't trust the numbers in Spocalc for ERD.. They are all over the place and the database is so old it isn't funny.

Originally Posted by Kilpatrick (Post 14095475)

Thanks for all the great comments on my spokes. For the record, I'm a dude. Please let me know if I can ever help with spoke needs.

Originally Posted by 3speed (Post 20018244)

Anyone know if Lee is still doing spokes? If so, anyone have his current contact info? I don't have an ebay account, so that route won't work for me.