Determining Spoke Length for Wheel Building

The procedure for determining spoke length when building a bicycle wheel.
• Online Spoke Calculator - https://spokecalc.io
• Spoke Length Worksheet - https://www.parktool.com/assets/img/r...

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Video contents:
00:00 Video Start
00:25 Preliminary Info
01:21 Typical Tools
01:51 The Spoke
03:49 The Rim
07:11 Rim Offset
09:01 Hub Dimensions
12:01 Lacing Pattern
13:01 Differential vs. Non-Differential Spoke Lengths
15:02 Online Spoke Calculators

➤ Related Text Articles:
• Determining Spoke Length for Wheel Building - https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-...

➤ Tools & materials used:
• DC-1 Digital Caliper - https://www.parktool.com/product/digi...
• SBC-1 Spoke, Bearing, and Cotter Gauge - https://www.parktool.com/product/spok...
• Spoke Length Worksheet - https://www.parktool.com/assets/img/r...
• Any Two Spokes and Two Nipples
• Online Spoke Calculator - https://spokecalc.io

For a text-based walk-through of this process: https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-...

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