Spoke colour

thelonegroover
thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
edited September 2013 in MTB general
Why are all spokes now coloured black, I want shiny stainless steel back.
Planet X Kaffenback 2
Giant Trance X2
Genesis High Latitude 2x10
Planet X n2a
Genesis Core 20

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  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    SS do stainless steel spokes in their wheelsets
    Tranny
    Tracey
    Bouncy
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    Would you have a link please?
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    DT make silver spokes. IMO silver spokes tend to look cheaper.
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Silver spokes are half the price of black.
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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Hardly. Spokes should be black though.
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    If most spokes are stainless steel, why go to the extra cost, bother and weight of painting them black?
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,232
    Because it stops you looking like a raging homosexual.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    No additional weight, it's an oxide coating I believe.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,232
    Awaits the "well if it's a coating it must weigh something" comments.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    I have an SS wheelset with silver spokes, chep black spokes are painted, dearer are an oxide coating but it still scratches rather easily.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Really? I've never 'scratched' a black spoke in my life, and it's basically all I've had on about 20 sets of wheels.
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    Bet if I attacked them with some wet and dry paper they'd 'scratch'.
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    Would you have a link please?

    http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=535
    Tranny
    Tracey
    Bouncy
    Carbon
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    DCR00 wrote:
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    Would you have a link please?

    http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=535

    OK, didn't realise SS was Superstar, thanks.
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    njee20 wrote:
    Really? I've never 'scratched' a black spoke in my life, and it's basically all I've had on about 20 sets of wheels.
    I have. It looks ghastly, which is why stopped using steel spokes, and now use ones made entirely of black.
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    YeehaaMcgee wrote:
    njee20 wrote:
    Really? I've never 'scratched' a black spoke in my life, and it's basically all I've had on about 20 sets of wheels.
    I have. It looks ghastly, which is why stopped using steel spokes, and now use ones made entirely of black.
    What are they made of?
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    I just said. They're made entirely of black.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Sounds dangerous at night - a complete absence of light isn't conducive to being spotted.
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Unless you don't want to be spotted ;)

    Legend has it that these spokes were hand crafted by Ronnie James Dio, and Ozzy Osbourne, in the depths of Marilyn Manson's worst nightmare.
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  • BigAl
    BigAl Posts: 3,122
    Pedal harder.

    The real colour of spokes is neither 'steel' nor 'black'; it's 'blur', though 'mud' is allowable too
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    I still want silver spokes, they match my hair colour better.
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,232
    njee20 wrote:
    Sounds dangerous at night - a complete absence of light isn't conducive to being spotted.

    Thats why bike shoes, shorts, jackets, hydration packs, all have reflective strips so we cant be 100% ninja.

    Added to a 900 lumen head torch I don't think black spokes are a real issue.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    I was imagining that spokes of absolute black would actually absorb other light though, almost like an invisibility cloak.
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    Is that the same black as on the new Rockshox Pike's?
    Planet X Kaffenback 2
    Giant Trance X2
    Genesis High Latitude 2x10
    Planet X n2a
    Genesis Core 20
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Get rid of that apostrophe and I'll tell you.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    It's the same black as Yeehaa's cold, dark soul.
    (Note correct use of apostrophe).
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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,232
    njee20 wrote:
    I was imagining that spokes of absolute black would actually absorb other light though, almost like an invisibility cloak.

    Then I'm matting my black spokes tonight.

    *invisiblizes...*
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    homers double wrote:
    njee20 wrote:
    I was imagining that spokes of absolute black would actually absorb other light though, almost like an invisibility cloak.

    Then I'm matting my black spokes tonight.

    *invisiblizes...*
    No, they need to be made of black. You're missing the point.
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  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,232
    So as far as I see it this is an excuse for new spokes (anything new is good)?

    Mrs:- Those are new spokes!
    Me:- Nope, no new spokes there.
    Mrs:- They look different.
    Me:- There are no spokes in the wheel, only blackness.
    Mrs:- *gives funny look*

    Spokes:- *absorbes Mrs and ends all worldly problems*
    Advocate of disc brakes.

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