Fat spokes

[Alpinestars]

Hello everybody! Can I ask you a question? I saw some "fat" spokes on some bikes, but my question is, can I buy them or do I need special hubs?

 

[bm0p700f]

2.3/2.0mm spokes might need hubs with oversized spoke holes to get them through. Spoke holes range from 2.4mm to 2.6mm normally. When lacing the second side of a wheel getting the spokes through the hole can sometimes be a bit tight as you cannot alway get them trough striaght. Some ahve to enter the flange hole at an angle.

Fatter spokes would need special hubs. How thick are these spokes?

 

[yeti-man]

Hello everybody! Can I ask you a question? I saw some "fat" spokes on some bikes, but my question is, can I buy them or do I need special hubs?

You are probably thinking of the Spinnergy wheels
http://www.gorbatov.net/spinergy-spox-disassembly/
http://bicyclingaustralia.com/node/466

they need special hubs and rims

 

[yeti-man]

Hello everybody! Can I ask you a question? I saw some "fat" spokes on some bikes, but my question is, can I buy them or do I need special hubs?

You are probably thinking of the Spinnergy wheels
http://www.gorbatov.net/spinergy-spox-disassembly/
http://bicyclingaustralia.com/node/466

they need special hubs and rims

 

[Alpinestars]

Hello everybody! Can I ask you a question? I saw some "fat" spokes on some bikes, but my question is, can I buy them or do I need special hubs?

You are probably thinking of the Spinnergy wheels
http://www.gorbatov.net/spinergy-spox-disassembly/
http://bicyclingaustralia.com/node/466

they need special hubs and rims

Wow! Those are great!!! How much??

But I saw something like those ones in the TiMega!!

 

[sancho]

Those look bladed--Sapim X-rays maybe?

 

[Alpinestars]

I'd really love to have spokes like those! They look great! Can you suggest me some names at good prices?

 

[sancho]

Sapim CX Ray and DT Aerolite spokes are the two that come to mind. Unfortunately I don't think you will find them cheap anywhere.

 

[Alpinestars]

Sorry, but I don't know much about it! Are there different sizes of spokes? If yes what's the size of "normal" ones?

 

[yeti-man]

aero spokes require hubs that takes aero spokes (aero spoke holes)