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01-19-2006, 04:31 PM
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admin+dirtdawgz
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WC
Posts: 1,904
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Wheel rebuild- 4 bent spokes?
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Hi All- I'm rebuilding my rear 36h wheel and want to use all my old spokes. I bent about 4 of them. The worst one was bent 10°. The others were 3-4 degrees from straight. My question: can I re-use these spokes after i straighten them?
Thanks,
Rich
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01-19-2006, 05:37 PM
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I Banch Them Hillz
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: mariposa, and monterey
Posts: 424
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yeah u can, idid it with mine, u biuldin it yourself rich? at least theres someone else here who can build their own wheels. i made both the 24s on my p1, and theyre still intact
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01-19-2006, 08:26 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Novato
Posts: 309
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I've built 2 wheels b4. but I would say no because the spokes won't be as strong as if you got some new ones. shouldn't be that bad tho.
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01-23-2006, 12:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: nor cal
Posts: 58
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not a problem. Most spokes get bent and tweaked during a normal wheel build. Use your best judgement on whether the spokes are impaired or not but a 10 degree bend almost sounds like normal bend under tension.
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01-23-2006, 05:12 PM
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Has a nice rack
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: San Luis Obispo/Palo Alto
Posts: 2,035
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I say if you're going through all the trouble to rebuild the wheel why not spend the the couple bucks to buy a few new spokes.
-J
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01-23-2006, 11:19 PM
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Needs a Cookie
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Mountain View
Posts: 447
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I've done both and the new spokes do make a difference. they last a lot longer and its not that much $ to buy new ones
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01-24-2006, 03:24 PM
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Xtreme Jeff
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tahoe
Posts: 551
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you can use the bent spokes but if you re-use your old spokes your a dumb dumb
theres more then two people on this forum who build wheels basik.:09:
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01-24-2006, 06:50 PM
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admin+dirtdawgz
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WC
Posts: 1,904
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For my style of riding, I think these four spokes will not compromise the integrity of the wheel. This is for a 2ndary XC/Trail/around town bike.
For me, it's not a matter of a couple bucks, but it’s more of an issue to find time in my schedule to actually go to a shop.
Well, I built it up; hopefully I got the tension right!
-Rich
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01-29-2006, 04:02 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 217
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I personally would replace em. Its honestly like 65cents or something a spoke. maybe a bit over 1 dollar. But i really dont think its worth it trying to salvage some maybe okay spokes when it only costs 5 bux or less to get new ones. I say go new or go home! :)
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