Spoke lengths

asprilla
asprilla Posts: 8,440
edited September 2012 in Commuting chat
I'm learning to build my own wheels and, like many, I'm troubled by spokes.

I've done calculations using spokecalc and apparently there is only 1mm difference between the drive and non-drive side spokes. Does that sound right?

I've only ordered spokes fro the front as all my measurements are based on the same ERD and if I've got that wrong I can adjust for the rear accordingly.
Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Some hubs (and rims) can be designed to offset the effects of dish. If the calcs are consistently giving the same values then I'd trust them. In fact you'd be fine with the same length spoke.
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    Yep, in fact the (disk brake) wheels on my cross bike have the same length spokes front and back, aswell as both sides. Nothing to worry about...
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Cheers folks.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX

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