double butted or plain gauge spokes

little wiser

ok last question and i will leave you all in peace , supersonic pointed me in the direction of merlin for some wheels and have kinda got it down to two sets one merlin other crc and the difference being the spokes do i need double butted for road use only?
Bike will be used every day in all weathers and some training.
Thanks to all :P

nicklouse

BD

little wiser

nicklouse wrote:

BD

bouble dutted? or DB double butted lol cheers.

supersonic

Yep, always double butted. Only time PG spoeks are used are for stiffness to strength gains - some roadies use them, but when they get new wheels after every race then longevity ain't a problem...

little wiser

Thanks supersonic do you think crc are in the same ball park with wheel building as merlin only crc work out twenty quid cheaper?

supersonic

looks about the same price to me for Deore Hubs, 317 rims and DB spokes.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Kits ... delID=2574

little wiser

supersonic wrote:

looks about the same price to me for Deore Hubs, 317 rims and DB spokes.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Kits ... delID=2574

£99 quid crc free post and packaging
£99 quid merlin with £6 post and then to get same spokes DT COMP D/B extra £8 per wheel.
But if merlin build the better wheels and the ACI D/B spokes are as good then merlin it is thanks for taking time out to help with this your a star and im a pain

nicklouse

DT are better than ACI

supersonic

ACI DB are just as good, and fractionally lighter.

nicklouse

hard less problems with DT over ACI.

little wiser

LOL ok thats it tommorow i make a choice and stick with it would be nice if crc did 10% off to swing the deal.

deffler

I got the same rims as your lookin at, (317,deore,db) following some great advice from SS.
I got mine from CRC as they were cheaper & theyve been great, no problems whatsoever & they arrived very quickly