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Respoking an old wheelset

Donie75 · 2014-05-18 21:03:43

Hi, I'm restoring an old Legnano road bike and the wheels need some TLC. The rims are Rigida Superchromix with a knurled braking surface. The spokes look fairly old and a bit soft so I was thinking of respoking the wheels with stainless steel spokes. A few of the old spokes were broken and others seem to have turned black.…

18-05-2014 9:03pm

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Donie75

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Hi,
I'm restoring an old Legnano road bike and the wheels need some TLC. The rims are Rigida Superchromix with a knurled braking surface. The spokes look fairly old and a bit soft so I was thinking of respoking the wheels with stainless steel spokes. A few of the old spokes were broken and others seem to have turned black. Where is the best place to buy SS spokes and the right nipples?

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#2 18-05-2014 9:44pm

letape

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Any local bike shop should be able to advise on spoke length had spoke options. Or try online on chainreactioncycles - they will provide you what you need.

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