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Measuring spokes is a process made easy by | Measuring spokes is a process made easy by a ruler ([[Park Tool SBC-1 Spoke Ruler]]) designed for the purpose. They are blue anodized and have a special hole on them for hooking spokes to measure them. | ||
[[Image:spoke1.jpg]] | [[Image:spoke1.jpg|thumb|Hook the spoke into the hole.]] | ||
Hook the spoke into the hole | # Hook the spoke into the hole. | ||
# Pull the spoke straight. '''NOTE:''' Do not to angle it to one side or the other. | |||
# Check the length further down the ruler. | |||
[[Image:spoke2.jpg]] | [[Image:spoke2.jpg|thumb|This spoke is 290mm long.]] | ||
'''NOTE:''' The drawers in the spoke motel are 2mm apart; if the spoke is in between two sizes, file it with the shorter size. |
Revision as of 18:42, 26 December 2006
Measuring spokes is a process made easy by a ruler (Park Tool SBC-1 Spoke Ruler) designed for the purpose. They are blue anodized and have a special hole on them for hooking spokes to measure them.
- Hook the spoke into the hole.
- Pull the spoke straight. NOTE: Do not to angle it to one side or the other.
- Check the length further down the ruler.
NOTE: The drawers in the spoke motel are 2mm apart; if the spoke is in between two sizes, file it with the shorter size.