[Closed] Wheel builders: Where do you buy your spokes?

I've been using the D-Light's from JRA - they build up well and I've not had any breakages - they're a good price compared with the alternatives, too.

I just google the size and spec i need then get the cheapest.

Rose.

Same as Johnvegas.

Spa cycles every time for me...either sapim leader for a strong build (for me) or sapim race for anyone else

cyclebasket for ACI. postage is relatively high. so it helps if you can get 3-4 wheels worth at a time.

Germany usually. Rose, ActionSports, Bike24. whoever is cheapest. Rose are cheap, but stock isn't all that, didn't do black Revolutions last time I looked.

Germany.

Also known as googling the length and spec and choosing the cheapest.

Northwind - Member
Same as Johnvegas

Who?

Only issues I've found is that some sites will only sell you 36 of a certain length. If you only need 32 then the saving per spoke can be eaten up by having to buy 4 more than you need.

JRA will happily sell you any qty (I usually buy 33 so I have a spare).

sapim race from spa cycles, delivery isn't very quick but always seem well priced

Great, thanks all for the tips!

Now to build the wheels.....

cyclebasket for ACI.

Ditto. ACI are pretty cheap (pack of 10 £2.10) 2/1.7/2

but they are a lighter gauge than the sapim race and dt swiss competition
(2/1.8/2)

and they are only 0.05mm thicker in the middle than the d-light and £13.44 for 64 🙂

As above, Germany. Much cheaper than anyone in the UK, generaly.

Last time I built a set of wheels, I went into a very highly regarded central London bike shop, and was prepared to pay the extra to support UK businesses blah blah; they didn't have 2 of the 3 lengths I needed (fairly common lengths), in stock, and told me I'd have to pay for a box of 100 if I wanted them ordered in! Whilst being happy to sell me 32 (from a box of 100) of the length they did have in stock. 🙄

Oh, and they wanted about £1.20 per spoke. I think I paid about 55p each including nipples, from Germany. They arrived 2 days after ordering, whereas the London shop would have been at least a week or more.

joshvegas - Member

Who?

Johnvegas!
Who?
Johnvegas!
Who's that then?
YOU!
Brilliant!

last time I bought some Sapims they were from [url= http://stores.ebay.co.uk/RyanBuildsWheels?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 ]Ryanbuildswheels[/url] on ebay.

quick delivery too.
otherwise it's cyclebasket for ACI's.

sdeals

ACI spokes from cycle basket it is then! Thanks.

Its been done a million times, but has anyone got a link to a good wheel building guide for someone who has only ever built one wheel 10 years ago?

Roger Musson is the standard reply.

Although I have the Gerd Schraner book and I like his spoke lacing method - it's far easier to grasp and the hub logo lines up with the valve hole every time 🙂