Recommendation for spoke supplier

simonineaston · Post by **simonineaston** » 3 Jul 2020, 3:55pm

Quick Q for all you happy wheel-builders out there - where do you buy your spokes from? Looking for an alternative to the excellent-but-pricey Somerset-based mail-order company... :wink:

hoarder · Post by **hoarder** » 3 Jul 2020, 4:08pm

Small wheel spokes from JE James Cycles, nothing bad to report so far, but that is based on my yearly average build (n=1) :lol:

https://www.jejamescycles.com/shop/components/sub/wheels/?subcategory3=Spokes

Brucey · Post by **Brucey** » 3 Jul 2020, 6:14pm

cyclebasket, if you are happy with ACI spokes. Currently a box of 144 DB SS spokes (with nipples) is £30.50, which is very good value indeed. 21p a spoke, ~£6.80 for a 32 spoke wheel's worth. 25p each in smaller quantities.

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

cheers

iandriver · Post by **iandriver** » 3 Jul 2020, 6:44pm

Hate to say it, but Rose bikes in Germany.

https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/dt-swiss-co ... ape=silver

richardfm · Post by **richardfm** » 3 Jul 2020, 6:52pm

simonineaston wrote:Quick Q for all you happy wheel-builders out there - where do you buy your spokes from? Looking for an alternative to the excellent-but-pricey Somerset-based mail-order company...

I 've had excellent service from these people https://www.customcutspokes.co.uk I didn't find them particularly pricey but Dorset might be a bit close to Somerset for your liking.

hemo · Post by **hemo** » 3 Jul 2020, 9:25pm

I have had very good service using 'Spokesfromryan' on a few occasion's with very prompt delivery.

simonineaston · Post by **simonineaston** » 3 Jul 2020, 10:28pm

hemo wrote:I have had very good service using 'Spokesfromryan' on a few occasion's with very prompt delivery.

2 miles from me... !

Redvee · Post by **Redvee** » 4 Jul 2020, 12:24am

simonineaston wrote:
hemo wrote:I have had very good service using 'Spokesfromryan' on a few occasion's with very prompt delivery.
2 miles from me... !

I was going to suggest his name too. If you're looking for odd sized spokes then Ryan is the man as he custom cuts spokes for people, he also builds very good wheels. My rear wheel was rebuilt by him and still virtually true ± 0.5mm after 42 months of 15,000 commuting miles with a pannier bag and 15st rider.

simonineaston · Post by **simonineaston** » 4 Jul 2020, 8:43am

Well, Jung talks a lot about synchronicity. So it is obvious that these two events are meant to be. First, the Fierce & Noble tap-room is open today at midday. Second the spoke supplier specialising in unusual sizes turns out to be located between me and the tap-room! Now, I don't know exactly what Jung would say about this, but I know what's happening...

Sweep · Post by **Sweep** » 6 Jul 2020, 8:10am

Brucey wrote:cyclebasket, if you are happy with ACI spokes. Currently a box of 144 DB SS spokes (with nipples) is £30.50, which is very good value indeed. 21p a spoke, ~£6.80 for a 32 spoke wheel's worth. 25p each in smaller quantities.

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

cheers

Interesting.
Do you have any opinion on those spokes?

I think I may have a couple of boxes, came with some rims I bought off someone.

Brucey · Post by **Brucey** » 6 Jul 2020, 8:30am

they are in my personal 'top three' of spokes that are commonly available in the UK.

BTW ACI DB spokes have reasonably long 14G section at the threaded end, which means they can be shortened and rethreaded by about 15mm or so if required. By contrast Sapim DB spokes have a much shorter length and can't be cut and rethreaded more than a few mm.

cheers

JakobW · Post by **JakobW** » 6 Jul 2020, 11:27am

Is there any functional difference between the domed head and regular ACI spokes? Cyclebasket seems to have a mix, depending on what length you buy.

Brucey · Post by **Brucey** » 6 Jul 2020, 12:20pm

JakobW wrote:Is there any functional difference between the domed head and regular ACI spokes? Cyclebasket seems to have a mix, depending on what length you buy.

it is just the age of the stock I think. ACI have made different styles at different times, and they have also made spokes with different branding on them. In SS DB I don't think there is any functional difference.

cheers

RecumbentRide · Post by **RecumbentRide** » 6 Mar 2022, 4:32pm

Can anyone recommend a spoke supplier that they've actually used and were happy with. On previous occasions I've ordered custom size spokes and on both occasions the lengths of some of the spokes were slightly out which makes the wheel building process more of a challenge esp for newbie wheel builders. I'm expecting the spokes to be exactly the same length when stood up on end. Is that expecting too much?

Jdsk · Post by **Jdsk** » 6 Mar 2022, 4:34pm

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