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  1. billyboya

    bike spokes

    I have recieved the new spokes, but something is badly wrong as the thread is poking through the nipple. but when i measure them with old spokes they same size 163mm thats what i was told at a LBS. I have even tried my old nipples and its still same the spokes alternate on each side so i know...
  2. billyboya

    urgent help on spokes

    I have a big problem with my new spokes I ordered can Nealth and d8veh check there private messages as i dont seem to be getting anymore replies. Im really stuck now on these spokes http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/bike-spokes.26136/page-2
  3. billyboya

    bike spokes

    I got a reply from the bike shop who is sending the spokes etc and spoke key he said this below. he didn't receive my 1st mail telling him about error Hi , sorry not had that email, the red key will suit the nipples that come with the spokes 4mm refers to the body size not the key side, best...
  4. billyboya

    bike spokes

    ok thanks for that d8veh much appreciated well when i asked in a bike shop they said my spoke nipples are 4mm I have placed some snaps below. the nipples look 4 sided to me square
  5. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Well I have now also ordered the blue key which says modified to 4.00mm And also have e-mailed them too stating I ordered red by mistake. So hopefully they will refund me the red one I had a go at replacing a spoke key the one I took measurement from. You have to really bend the spoke to...
  6. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Dam I went and ordered the red one. Unless I can order the blue one and cancel red one. But don't think I can now. It's just that I like those type of spoke keys.
  7. billyboya

    bike spokes

    so order say 6 of these spokes which I take it is complete with nipples. also I will buy one of those spoke keys as seem better so do i order that red one
  8. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Hi once again many thanks, but today i went to a LBS so they could measure a spoke better than I did. the shortest spokes they had was 168mm so no good but like I said they measured my spoke with a Cyclo Spoke Ruler. and said its 163mm long 2.34mm diameter, and of course fits a 13 spoke...
  9. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Hi I have took some more snapshots for you to look at as I have got spoke key wrong, its 13 not 12, definitely not 14 as that wont even fit and when I checked dia with this dig caliper and really push jaws tight onto spoke its about 2.00 maybe 2.01 etc. also when you said about 162 or 163...
  10. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Well I really measured again from inside the elbow to end of spoke thread it is 162mm I also used a electronic digital caliper to measure diameter of spoke. It said 2.05mm and the nipple key what fits is no 12 if that's any help
  11. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Just noticed those you said about on eBay they are 160mm will they be ok then as mine are 162mm
  12. billyboya

    bike spokes

    OK thanks again. Yes I suppose I will have to remove some near the broken ones to insert new ones. I will go ahead then and order those you mentioned on eBay.
  13. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Hi many thanks for your help. Yes you are right they do measure 162mm. So I will order those on eBay. Would I have to replace all of the spokes or just the 3 broken ones. Also what's the best way to line them up right as like I said it's awkward as you have to push spoke all way through the...
  14. billyboya

    bike spokes

    I have a bit of a problem. I have removed my broken spokes from my back wheel. there was 3. plus I have now also removed a new one, to measure it. and it seems to be 6 1/2 inches long I think thats approx 165mm but on eBay most of the spokes are much longer. the rear spokes on my...
  15. billyboya

    bike spokes

    yeah thanks for that very handy diagram, But so far I have not even tried as not been on bike as its been too dam cold and wet, so not even removed old broken spokes or even ordered new ones but will do soon.
  16. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Thats excellent many thanks i will do 2 spokes to loosen of left of flange and other 2 op side to tighten. then gradually do 1 spoke left to loosen 1 spoke on op side to tighten.
  17. billyboya

    bike spokes

    yes I will mark place with chalk so is it true what I said above as you have not replied regarding that. bit
  18. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Thanks all for helping me It sounds easy enough as like i said it has a slight wobble in wheel, obvious its where the broken 2 spokes are, so probably would straighten ok with 2 new spokes, I was just a bit dubious about messing things up. but there are loads of videos on youtube about...
  19. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Hi thanks for replying, I think I am best to let the experts do my wheel spokes, seems very complicated for my old brain. very handy site will bookmark that. btw whats LBS mean I should imagine its in the dump lol
  20. billyboya

    bike spokes

    Can no one help me here