What lengths of spoke to get

Boffington

how do you work out what length of spoke you need for a Hope Pro II front hub and Halo Freedom Disc rim?

and could someone just tell me what length i'm gonna need as well. i just thought i better find out how to do it myself at the same time for future referance.

cheers

newbiketime

It will depend on how you want to lace it, how many spokes you are using and the size of nipples. But on a 32 hole, a 3 cross lace and 12mm nipples. I would be guessing around 260/261 ish with a standard spoke. I don’t really know the rims that well so it is a guess :?

Splasher

http://www.dtswiss.com/SpokesCalc/Welco ... anguage=en

Boffington

yeah i went on the spoke calculator and it said two different lengths for left/right. but surely theres no dish on the front wheel so why would you need different length spokes.

also on the calculater when it ask about "intersections" is that the spoke pattern? i.e. 3 crossed or 2 crossed?

Splasher

No dish on a front wheel? What about the brake rotor mount?

nicklouse

Boffington wrote:

yeah i went on the spoke calculator and it said two different lengths for left/right. but surely theres no dish on the front wheel so why would you need different length spokes.

also on the calculater when it ask about "intersections" is that the spoke pattern? i.e. 3 crossed or 2 crossed?

about 95% of all MTB wheels are offset dished.

who is doing the build? let them get the spokes and nipples. as you will most likely be using 14mm or 16mm nipples.