fattyre
I live for the CABE
I have an Highwheel bike that I need to make new spokes for. A number of them have now broke. I'm worried that poor little rear wheel is going to collapse.
My question is dose anyone here have knowledge as to a good material to use to make spokes? Stainless? Crome Moly? Steel?
I know pretty much nothing about different types(of any metal) and how that could affect spoke strength. I'd like to think Stainless is a good option but that's based on spokes I've used on modern wheels. Thats also a much different application.
Currently I think the spokes are made of welding rod. I've been told that was pretty common and thats what it looks like. The hubs are brass with threaded spoke holes. Spokes are radially laced, 1/8 rod threaded 4-40 on the one end and smashed down for a spoke head on the other(that's were they're breaking). Length is about 28 inches for the front and 7 1/4 for the rear. Metal finish doesn't matter as they will be painted black.
My question is dose anyone here have knowledge as to a good material to use to make spokes? Stainless? Crome Moly? Steel?
I know pretty much nothing about different types(of any metal) and how that could affect spoke strength. I'd like to think Stainless is a good option but that's based on spokes I've used on modern wheels. Thats also a much different application.
Currently I think the spokes are made of welding rod. I've been told that was pretty common and thats what it looks like. The hubs are brass with threaded spoke holes. Spokes are radially laced, 1/8 rod threaded 4-40 on the one end and smashed down for a spoke head on the other(that's were they're breaking). Length is about 28 inches for the front and 7 1/4 for the rear. Metal finish doesn't matter as they will be painted black.
Last edited: