Where's a good place to buy spokes and nipples?

bobones

I want to try a bit of wheel building and was wondering which places to look for stuff like spokes and nipples. Any advice appreciated.

marcusjb

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19719324#p19719324]bobones[/url] wrote:

I want to try a bit of wheel building and was wondering which places to look for stuff like spokes and nipples. Any advice appreciated.

Just riding along have always been good to me with spokes etc.

rolf_f

Sdeals are really nice folk and IME if they don't have what you want, will order it for you and the price will be good.

andcp

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laurentian

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19719428#p19719428]marcusjb[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19719324#p19719324]bobones[/url] wrote:

I want to try a bit of wheel building and was wondering which places to look for stuff like spokes and nipples. Any advice appreciated.

Just riding along have always been good to me with spokes etc.

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desweller

I usually get mine from SJS or Spa Cycles.

Monty Dog

SDeals for ACI double butted spokes - half the price of DT and just as good IMO.
For the fancier stuff like Sapim Lazers and CX Rays I buy from Germany - UK prices are a rip-off.
Only go to the LBS if I'm desperate as they charge stupid prices.

src1

DT spokes from thespokedwheel.co.uk, sapim from thecycleclinic.

964cup

JRA (but not if they're on their hols...); Cyclelclinic; 247CycleShop (for CX-Ray); SDeals; SJS or Sigma for Shimano spares; starbike.com can be OK, depending on exchange rate.

ETA - Spa cycles were good to me on a recent dynamo hub & spokes order at very short notice.

cycleclinic

Not everyone montydog over charges for Sapim in the u.k.

stavgold

I've used Cyclebasket a few times to buy Alpina DB spokes

http://www.cyclebasket.com/m9b0s454p0/Components_/Spokes_-_Stainless_Steel_Double_Butted_-_Silver_

Only 21pence a spoke with a brass nipple included. I used them to build up a couple of sets of wheels for my croix de fer and had no problems.

ugo.santalucia

DT competition or Alpine 3 from Rose in Germany... even factoring in UK delivery they work out cheaper than UK sourced spokes... at least if you buy 64 of them

As above ACI Alpina are very good and very cheap... although bear in mind Monty Dog weighs like a loaf of bread... if you are on the lardy side DT Comp or even better DT Alpine 3 will be more durable. Alpine 3 only fits some hubs (those with larger holes... e.g. NOT Shimano ones)

bobones

Thanks for all your replies. Really helpful and much appreciated.