Colored spokes NOT RACIST

Sandwich

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borcester rhymes

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Does anybody have experience with prowheelbuilder.com's colored spokes?
http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/pwb-blue-14-gauge-spokes.html

They appear to be the same colors as "CN" spokes:
http://www.cnspoke.com/products/spoke_options/option.htm

Are these any good?

 

Jim Mac

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• #2

Dude, it says "PRO". It must be good!

 

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Bill in Houston

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• #3

Will they let you buy them? Will you have to prove that you are a pro?

 

Electric_City

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• #4

If you're not a racist, then don't worry about the colored spokes making you faster.

 

Sandwich

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• #5

Looks like "no".

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/602761-quot-n-quot-branded-spokes-defective

 

Bikael Molton

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El Lay

Jan 7, 2013

• #6

Thanks, I will stick with amateurish caucasian spokes.

 

FCLinder

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• #7

Try Loaded USA. They work great. Been running for 2 seasons now.

www.loadedusa.com

Cecil

 

jnooth

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FCLinder said:

Try Loaded USA. They work great. Been running for 2 seasons now.

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are those loaded spokes heavy? (i know that sounds silly but you can add a lot of weight heavier with spokes) they are a really good price. was thinking about getting some.

 

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marshalolson

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i prefer silver spokes. does that make me a bigot?

 

Sandwich

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only if you pick them exclusively. You have to have at least 20% diverse spokes.

The loaded spokes appear to also be from CN's line, just further down the page. "ionized" finish, or something like that? Good to hear that they hold up though, that's my main concern. I'm building straight gauge stainless, but I don't want to be popping spokes.

 

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Bill in Houston

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Sandwich said:

only if you pick them exclusively. You have to have at least 20% diverse spokes.

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ya but then sometimes they appear to be "token" spokes, like the one diverse guy at the table in the Applebee's commercial. always work hard to get really good diverse spokes so noone can make that claim.

 

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StabprimoMonkee

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Sapim CX-Ray.

Nuff said.

 

Sandwich

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bladed spokes on a dh bike?

 

Westy

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StabprimoMonkee

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Sandwich said:

bladed spokes on a dh bike?

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They worked for Nico and they more than work for me.

 

mattmatt86

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Sandwich said:

bladed spokes on a dh bike?

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Peat rode the Sapim bladed spokes for a long time. I built a couple wheel sets with bladed spokes and they held their tension better than standard spokes and also had higher tension limits.