Spokes and nipples for Ritchey Vantage Comps

[Tsundere]

Need to rebuild these wheels, rims and hubs are fine but many spokes are bent, all of them are looking a bit tired and some nipples are damaged, I never bought spokes or nipples before, any idea what I should be looking for and where to find them?

 

[FluffyChicken]

Look up how to measure them.
If the rear, check both sides as drive side are usually a mm or so shorter.
That's the hard job done.

Nipples.
Either just get standard brass ones (full set) or some tarty aluminium ones.

Or if you want to replace a few.
Find the make, and style.
E.g. DT have DT on them.
Butted are thinner in the middle.

And buy what you need (or beg for them).

 

[Tootyred]

Key to the spokes make is here. The head normally carries a symbol.

Spoke Head Identification Chart

Get one of these......takes the guessing out.....also good as a fly swat / bearing measure.....its got holes for that too.

Park Tool SBC-1 Spoke Ruler, Bearing & Cotter Guage

Park Tool SBC1 Spoke Ruler, Bearing & Cotter Guage A convenient aid for confirming the size of common bicycle parts Key Features: Fit the head of the spoke in the oblong hole and read its length on the easy to read scale Holes in the centre of the gauge are used for sizing ball bearings and...

www.sprocketscycles.com

 

[Tsundere]

Thank you, just ordered one of those

 

[FluffyChicken]

I use a metal rule as they start from the edge for measurements.
But at £8 and in a nice blue colour, if you've not got a rule, buy one.
And you can measure your balls too.