I was presuming 8mm would be too much to re-use. I'm really getting the bug to go tubeless, so might have to invest in the new spokes as well. Thanks!
On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Metin Uz <uz.me...@gmail.com> wrote: > No way to reuse spokes when rim ERDs are off by 8mm. Spoke lengths will be > too long by almost half of the ERD difference, or 4mm in this case. Now, if > you already had extra long nipples and slightly too short spokes, then maybe > it would work... I would say +/-4mm ERD difference may be OK if the original > spokes are just the right size. > > --Metin > > On Monday, November 24, 2014 11:06:09 AM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Side question: Typically how close do ERDs need to be in order to >> re-use spokes? I'd like to replace my CR18s (ERD 612) with WTB >> Chriscross (ERD 604) in order to go tubeless. Close enough or outside >> of tolerance? >> >> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:10 AM, George Schick <bhi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Joe - those were my thoughts, exactly! From looking at the A23 >> > cross-section drawing on the Velocity web site, I think the rear spokes >> > will >> > fit, too. Makes things much easier (and less costly) >> > >> > On Monday, November 24, 2014 11:51:34 AM UTC-6, joe b. wrote: >> >> >> >> George, >> >> >> >> A happy coincidence that might benefit you, too, is that the ERD of the >> >> A23 is close enough to the Aerohead to re-use spokes in some cases. I >> >> just >> >> re-laced a front with no problem and plan to try with the O/C rear when >> >> that >> >> aerohead wears out. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> joe broach >> >> portland, or >> >> >> >> On Nov 24, 2014 8:30 AM, "George Schick" <bhi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Well, one thing I found out after doing some more in depth searching >> >>> is >> >>> that the particular model rim I have now is being discontinued by the >> >>> manufacturer. This explains why when I found it anyplace at all it >> >>> was >> >>> available in only in some unique drilling like 24 holes and in limited >> >>> quantities, at that. In this case it's the Velocity Aerohead OC, >> >>> which is >> >>> being replaced by their newer A23 OC. Looks like a good thing, too, >> >>> because >> >>> the width of the Aerohead was only about 20mm and the A23 is >> >>> advertised at >> >>> 23mm. That would be a beneficial increase as long as the new one >> >>> doesn't >> >>> suffer from the same cracking problems as their Synergy. >> >>> >> >>> But I think you're right, the rest of the shortages are probably due >> >>> to >> >>> the inventory/manf. cycle. Never thought about that. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Monday, November 24, 2014 7:00:49 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> I think part of what you're seeing is inventory catching up with >> >>>> batch >> >>>> manufacturing. You can follow inventories of any brand/model of tire >> >>>> and >> >>>> see the same thing. One season no one has any in inventory, the next >> >>>> season >> >>>> there is a glut. >> >>>> >> >>>> On Saturday, November 22, 2014 8:25:56 PM UTC-6, George Schick wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Having begun Winter off-time maintenance on my bikes I noticed >> >>>>> enough >> >>>>> rim wear on the road bike to encourage me to snoop around on the Web >> >>>>> to see >> >>>>> what's available nowadays. One online retailer that used to carry >> >>>>> several >> >>>>> dozen brands/models of road rims is now listing only four. Another >> >>>>> has far >> >>>>> more limited offerings than it used to. And a well-known national >> >>>>> chain/online retailer lists NO rims at all, just a pre-build wheel, >> >>>>> and only >> >>>>> one selection of those. I'm not sure if this has any significance >> >>>>> or not, >> >>>>> but it sure looks like something is causing some belt tightening in >> >>>>> the >> >>>>> retail industry. 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