Spoke - Spoke Length

Spoke Length

When building a bicycle wheel, the spokes must have the correct length, otherwise there may not be enough threads engaged, producing a weaker wheel, or they may protrude through the rim and possibly puncture the inner tube.

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Wheelbuilding - Spoke Length
... The correct length of spokes required can be calculated using rim diameter, hub flange diameter, hub width, lacing pattern, and number of spokes ... An alternative method is to refer to a table which has the spoke lengths for a number of common hub and rim combinations ...

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