Looking at a new pair of wheels (Hope Hoops), Hope Pro 2's with 355's - but do I go SP or not?
I realise they are lighter, but are there other advantages - and obviously there must be some disadvantages?
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What are the pros/cons of Straight Pull spokes?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Should be stronger as the elbow bit of the spoke is the weak part but often spares are not as readily available.
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Also alot stiffer as you don't have the flex in the bend.
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Spares are virtually impossible to come by and truing them is a bugger as there's nowt to stop them rotating.
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One plus of some of the straight pulls is the slotted option, which would allow you to change a broken spoke without removing cassette/rotor. Could be useful!
One minus is that not all bike shops carry the required spares!
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Hit the wheel hard enough, and a spoke can un-hook from the slotted flange. Had this happen twice. Once was a really heavy hit into a trench that the FC had left in a downhill section at about 25mph. **** hurt too!
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dave that cant happen with the hopes as they go through holes not slots like crappy mavics
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that'll teach me for being cheap then!!
Running Hope ProII's on my other bike.
How often do spokes actually break at the bend anyway?
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If a wheel's well built using quality components, spokes shouldn't really break anyway.
I prefer traditional 3 cross patterns, reliable, strong, they just work! Also stiffer afaik as each spoke supports others, unlike radial. I've got some data somewhere if I can be bothered to dig it out about both.Posted 1 year ago # -
Speaking form experience 'dave_aber' - twice in a month.
Got Pro3 SP-AMs now and they're mint. strong, stiff and light.
And Njee, SP spokes are only a call to any dealer who sells the 'SP' complete build wheelsets away.
The only disadvantages imo are cost.
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Ok, so they're lighter which we already knew.
And I ought to ensure that the spare spokes they come with are in my spares box - and TBH I've only broken 1 spoke in the last five years.
But no real downsides?
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