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new spokes?

#1 PostAuthor: keith mayall » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:39 am

im having the rims rechromed,now which spokes for originality,the sets with brass screws[nipples] or fully stainless.or whichones.recomendations please.
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Re: new spokes?

#2 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:56 pm

keith mayall wrote:im having the rims rechromed,now which spokes for originality,the sets with brass screws[nipples] or fully stainless.or whichones.recomendations please.


Stainless for longevity - Zinc/galvo for originality.
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#3 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:12 am

Well said Garry.L. Every bike i've owned that had the original spokes are now full of rust and are ready to get replaced with Bucahan ss spokes. Show bike or not.
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#4 PostAuthor: keith mayall » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:19 pm

cheers ,will go for stainless this time.
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#5 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:59 pm

I've got to get my rims rechromed and . Could I ask where you got yours done, is it a good job and how much it costs?
Cheers Steve
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#6 PostAuthor: keith mayall » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:28 am

wheelysteve wrote:I've got to get my rims rechromed and . Could I ask where you got yours done, is it a good job and how much it costs?
Cheers Steve
its a place local to me in Oldham,the jobs ok and he keeps the writing on the rims was 80 notes a rim.
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#7 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:47 am

Cheers Keith :D
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#8 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Mar 28, 2015 1:00 pm

S/S spokes are more prone to breaking - but do look better, longer :!:
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