Purchasing spokes and lengths

Thewaylander
Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
edited April 2011 in Workshop
hey All,

Posting this on behalf of a work mate for his road bike,

Riding a 2010 Giant defy 3 stock bike. He has a problem where his spokes in his rear wheel has gone and is looking to buy new spokes and he is unsure of the length to order, I have minimal idea about roasy stuff so wondered if you guys could help?

Cheers in adviance.

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    The only answer is to measure the current ones, otherwise it's the same answer to "how long is a piece of string?" Alternatively, take the bike to a decent LBS as they generally carry stocks.
    FWIW Buying new spokes is unlikely to resolve the problem unless the wheel is rebuilt correctly - the fact that you're asking this question indicates that you probably lack the capability to tension a wheel correctly and therefore won't resolve the problem.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • saladdays
    saladdays Posts: 92
    There are so many different spoke lengths, they're sold in 2mm increments. Search for "spoke length calculator" to find yours.

    The last resort is to remove a spoke and measure it, remembering that the drive side is 2mm shorter than the non-drive side.
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    take one out and take it to the shop and say, i want some of these.

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