5 Ways to FIND THE RIGHT SPOKE LENGTHS for Wheel Building

To help you build the best bicycle wheels, here are 5 ways to get the right length spokes and my best tips and tools for measuring rims and hubs so you can use a spoke length calculator. #WheelTruing #JimLangley #BicycleAficionado #BicycleRepair

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TIP: If you need hub measurement, here's a database of wheel components
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Get Right Length Spokes at a Bike Shop
0:58 - Measure the Spokes you Have
1:32 - Use a Spoke Calculator
2:48 - Use a Database-Driven Calculator
8:35 - Link to Straight Pull (Direct Pull) Spoke Calculator
9:14 - Why it’s Important to Get Spoke Length Right
9:23 - The Problem with Too-Short Spokes
11:37 - Homemade Spoke Length Checker Tool
12:57 - Measuring the Rim for ERD
17:00 - Measuring Hubs
17:15 - Hub Measurements to Take Diagram
18:02 - Measuring Axle Width
19:58 - Measuring Flange Diameter
21:00 - Finding the Center of the Hub
23:05 - Measuring Center to Flanges
24:06 - Checking your Measurement
24:46 - Measuring Locknut to Center of Flanges
26:12 - Measuring Hub with Height Gauge Tool
26:52 - Advantage of Going to a Bike Shop
27:45 - Brass versus Aluminum Nipples
28:41 - Better to Have Too-Long Spokes
29:04 - Closing Comments

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☼Links to mentions in this video
● Working with straight-pull (direct-pull) spokes & hubs
https://spokecalc.io/measuring-a-stra...

● Wheel Fanatyk hub gauge
https://www.wheelfanatyk.com/store/he...

● Wheel Fanatyk spoke rule
https://www.wheelfanatyk.com/store/pi...

☼ The wheel building tools I show, use and mention in my videos. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases (there's no added cost to you).
► Wheelsmith SpokePrep
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► Unior Spoke Holder (anti-turn) Pliers
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► Efficient Velo Tool's Mulfinger nipple holder
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► Park Tool's Nipple Driver
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► Park Tool's TS-2.2 Truing Stand
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► Park Tool's Tilting Base for the TS-2.2 Truing Stand
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► Park Tool's 3.2mm Square Socket Internal Nipple Spoke Wrench (Driver)
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► Park Tool's Four-Sided Spoke Wrench Black 0.127in
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► Park Tool's Portable Dishing Gauge
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► Park Tool's Spoke Tension Meter
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► Park Tool's Aero Spoke Holder (anti-twist tool)
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► For hubs, rims & spokes, I use
https://wheelbuilder.com

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