Spinergy Spox Wheels thoughts...
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bikeworkshop
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If you want reliability and ease of maintenance, move swiftly on.
If you want funky looks and interesting challenges, reach for the wallet!
If you want funky looks and interesting challenges, reach for the wallet!
bikeworkshop
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The cool stuff is more trouble...
That's why it's cool!
Otherwise it's just xtr,xtr,xtr
(https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/orange-vitamin-t-still-in-use.475551/)
That's why it's cool!
Otherwise it's just xtr,xtr,xtr
(https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/orange-vitamin-t-still-in-use.475551/)
bikeworkshop
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Rims look a little worn though, if you're buying them remotely, get a close up! Then you'd need to check if you can get a matching one/pair of you wanted to use them much.
Rears tend to wear 2x speed of fronts
Nice wheels imo. That rear rim looks pretty worn though. Not sure what rims are compatible but I'm sure they must exist. I've got a couple of pairs of the cyclones which are the newer equivalent. Great wheels, look lovely too. Spokes can be hard to get but not impossible. I've got a full set of front and rear spares in black and a few in yellow. The latter I got from danson on here for a very good price so worth contacting him if you need any. He may be able to advise on rims too.
Tool wise, there is a specific spoke key for them, but in reality it is just a small spanner. I might actually have a spare one somewhere.
Tool wise, there is a specific spoke key for them, but in reality it is just a small spanner. I might actually have a spare one somewhere.
I love them, have 3 or 4 old SPOX pairs on the go, and some more modern 26" Xyclones, QR with discs.
The spokes are pretty tough, and are rarely the problem. The rims do wear like any rim, (although some are ceramic coated), usual downfall is bearings and freehub, but they are serviceable.
I think he old rims are re-badged Sun Metals CR-18s, but you'd need a 24 spoke one for that pair. Not unknown, but pretty rare. Later models switched to 28/32 spokes.
I've salvaged replacement rims from surviving front wheels in the past. Several Mavic and Velocity rims are a similar profile, so could be substituted. The spokes do have a decent adjustable range if the rim's slightly different height.
The Spinergy company are still going, but not so much profile in the bike world these days.
They still use the same thickness spokes on their wheelchair wheels, where our 26"/559mm size is still popular (but logically known as 25"
). I have a small stock of spokes.
My old company, Draft Wheelchairs, in Cambridgeshire also had stock of spokes and I think they are still available from them, or Spinergy direct. Spinergy's new wheels adjust at the rim now, but they are the same spokes.
Length is measured overall, end-to-end. This was the 2018 offering with part numbers:
They are more fiddly than standard spokes and nipples since the spoke needs to be held firm at the hub against twisting while the nipple is turned. OK for just truing, but a PITA for building up with a new rim.
The details of the nipples, and required spoke keys varied a little over the years, but I certainly have these to lend if you need, and duplicates of most. Most commonly, you'll need one small spline key and a hex spanner, or on older wheels, two spline keys (one large, one small spline).
All the best,
The spokes are pretty tough, and are rarely the problem. The rims do wear like any rim, (although some are ceramic coated), usual downfall is bearings and freehub, but they are serviceable.
I think he old rims are re-badged Sun Metals CR-18s, but you'd need a 24 spoke one for that pair. Not unknown, but pretty rare. Later models switched to 28/32 spokes.
I've salvaged replacement rims from surviving front wheels in the past. Several Mavic and Velocity rims are a similar profile, so could be substituted. The spokes do have a decent adjustable range if the rim's slightly different height.
The Spinergy company are still going, but not so much profile in the bike world these days.
They still use the same thickness spokes on their wheelchair wheels, where our 26"/559mm size is still popular (but logically known as 25"
). I have a small stock of spokes.My old company, Draft Wheelchairs, in Cambridgeshire also had stock of spokes and I think they are still available from them, or Spinergy direct. Spinergy's new wheels adjust at the rim now, but they are the same spokes.
Length is measured overall, end-to-end. This was the 2018 offering with part numbers:
They are more fiddly than standard spokes and nipples since the spoke needs to be held firm at the hub against twisting while the nipple is turned. OK for just truing, but a PITA for building up with a new rim.
The details of the nipples, and required spoke keys varied a little over the years, but I certainly have these to lend if you need, and duplicates of most. Most commonly, you'll need one small spline key and a hex spanner, or on older wheels, two spline keys (one large, one small spline).
All the best,
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trailwright
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Yep, I raced a set of these in the Alps in the late 90s and blew the rims out on a long descent when they overheated. Very light and look great but like a lot of trick stuff just not up to long term abuse.
I've just acquired a 700c spox front wheel and need to replace a spoke, any chance you still have a spoke key I could purchase? Also, from where to where on the spoke do I measure to get the length? or do you haappen to know the 700c front wheel spoke length? I've found some available at great expense on ebay so want to get the size rightI love them, have 3 or 4 old SPOX pairs on the go, and some more modern 26" Xyclones, QR with discs.
The spokes are pretty tough, and are rarely the problem. The rims do wear like any rim, (although some are ceramic coated), usual downfall is bearings and freehub, but they are serviceable.
I think he old rims are re-badged Sun Metals CR-18s, but you'd need a 24 spoke one for that pair. Not unknown, but pretty rare. Later models switched to 28/32 spokes.
I've salvaged replacement rims from surviving front wheels in the past. Several Mavic and Velocity rims are a similar profile, so could be substituted. The spokes do have a decent adjustable range if the rim's slightly different height.
The Spinergy company are still going, but not so much profile in the bike world these days.
They still use the same thickness spokes on their wheelchair wheels, where our 26"/559mm size is still popular (but logically known as 25"
My old company, Draft Wheelchairs, in Cambridgeshire also had stock of spokes and I think they are still available from them, or Spinergy direct. Spinergy's new wheels adjust at the rim now, but they are the same spokes.
Length is measured overall, end-to-end. This was the 2018 offering with part numbers:
View attachment 880036
They are more fiddly than standard spokes and nipples since the spoke needs to be held firm at the hub against twisting while the nipple is turned. OK for just truing, but a PITA for building up with a new rim.
The details of the nipples, and required spoke keys varied a little over the years, but I certainly have these to lend if you need, and duplicates of most. Most commonly, you'll need one small spline key and a hex spanner, or on older wheels, two spline keys (one large, one small spline).
View attachment 880028
All the best,
Hi,
Yes, I have some spare spoke keys...or you can just borrow some if you need.
I'd need some pics of both ends of your spokes to make sure that I have the right ones...there have been several different nipple versions and colours over the years, both splined and hexagonal.
I don't know the exact lengths needed for the 700c wheels (since I've only got 26" ones, radial or crossed), but Spinergy's description is in decimal inches from end to end: XX.XXX".
You can calculate this without taking a spoke out by adding 1.375" to the measured length of visible coloured spoke length (This is 1.0" for the long threaded end, plus 0.375" for the fixed nipple end)
As a guide to getting in the right sort of length, their 700c sports wheelchair wheels used 11.09".
All the best,
Yes, I have some spare spoke keys...or you can just borrow some if you need.
I'd need some pics of both ends of your spokes to make sure that I have the right ones...there have been several different nipple versions and colours over the years, both splined and hexagonal.
I don't know the exact lengths needed for the 700c wheels (since I've only got 26" ones, radial or crossed), but Spinergy's description is in decimal inches from end to end: XX.XXX".
You can calculate this without taking a spoke out by adding 1.375" to the measured length of visible coloured spoke length (This is 1.0" for the long threaded end, plus 0.375" for the fixed nipple end)
As a guide to getting in the right sort of length, their 700c sports wheelchair wheels used 11.09".
All the best,
