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Short aero spokes, where to buy?

Escher303Escher303 Posts: 342
edited April 2016 in Road buying advice
I'm building a pair of 18/24 88mm deep carbon tubs.

The spoke lengths required are rather short and I'm really struggling to find any spokes of the right length let alone aero bladed spokes which is what I want.

Front needs 18 x 219mm

Rear needs 12 x 226 or 227 and 12 x 224mm

Any ideas where I can get some from without having to buy boxes?

Thanks

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  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 28,026
    This lot specialise in BMX and stuff and they stock short spokes of all types

    http://www.gingko-feine-veloteile.de/gi ... s-Nipples/
    left the forum March 2023
  • Escher303Escher303 Posts: 342
    Thanks Paolo, you're a star. Been googling all my morning with a total blank. Very handy site to know.
  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 28,026
    yeah, I was in the same position a couple of years ago with an 80 mm rim from Planet X
    left the forum March 2023
  • cyclecliniccycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    Actually I had some in stock in those lengths as I did a build very similar. The OP e-mailed me then e-mailed again saying he had found a source!

    Chickens cycles for the record stock sapim this short so any one with a chickens account can order.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • ugo.santaluciaugo.santalucia Posts: 28,026
    thecycleclinic wrote:

    Chickens cycles for the record stock sapim this short so any one with a chickens account can order.

    yes, but shops are not keen to order in boxes and sell singles, hence it's easier to just order from the Gingko lot
    left the forum March 2023
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