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[Closed] Sapim super spokes

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Can you actually buy these yet or are they only available to certain bike shops?


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 2:42 pm
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r2-bike.com sell them

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there is a cx-ray superspoke now as well


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 3:19 pm
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wow, 13% less cross sectional area for 20gm weight saving per wheel (over 32 x lasers/revolutions), interesting.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 3:41 pm
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Hmmm, they look good, but the 1.8/1.5 Revolutions can be had for less than $1 each, and they're only 10g heavier per wheel.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 4:24 pm
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Unfortunatley #sapim are selling there spokes faster than they can supply them or at least that what chicklens say, which leads to stocking problems.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 6:21 pm
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Hmmm, £150 or so over Revs, for 20g... I like the theory, and in pre-built wheelsets from the Euro shops they seem reasonable, but I'll not be buying them, even if Chicken's do have stock! Do they come in packets of 20 like CX-Rays as well?


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 6:42 pm
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I am now thinking about a build using Stan Alpha 340 rims, these super spokes and campag record hubs and that would be ~1310g with 32 spokes per wheel. I few more grams if lasers were used rear drive side. I want to build a set oif those now and see how they run. Not everyday wheels for sure.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 6:47 pm
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£150 LOL and folk are even buying them!


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 6:53 pm
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I'd just get some eBay 6-pawl hubs, as TINAS of this parish has done (I believe). Lighter and cheaper.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 6:53 pm
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Well those are light. They would save another 100g. I might give thoise a go. I did think these spokes wqould be expensive but £3 a spokes is very expensive. At least a 28 hole build would save £24! This is a pipe dream build you know though.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 8:00 pm
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Unless you have to buy packs of 20.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 9:44 pm