Recommend me some spokes for wheel build...

[thecaptn]

Hi All,

I'm looking at building a road wheelset for long distance and training rides. The rear wheel will be 36hole and the front will be 32hole so I can use lighter or bladed spokes but I don't want to blow my budget with overly expensive spokes either.

The rims will be Archetypes, the hubs 105 and I think I can afford to put lighter spokes on the front. What would be good spokes for this type of wheel?

I would appreciate any opinions or advice, thanks in advance,
Pete

[RonK]

I have DT Champions laced with my Archetypes.

[Blakeylonger]

DT competition for the rear, revolution for the front. Champs are only straight gauge.

Or supercomps if you want a slightly nicer spoke.

[biker jk]

Just bear in mind that the Archetype is a wide and not shallow rim, hence pretty strong. Do you really need 36 spokes rear and 32 spokes front with this rim? In any case, I would use Sapim Race (or DT Competition) spokes. DT Champion is not butted and so less elastic, which actually builds a less reliable wheelset (spokes more likely to break from cyclic stress).

[Duck!]

DT Competition.

[thecaptn]

Just bear in mind that the Archetype is a wide and not shallow rim, hence pretty strong. Do you really need 36 spokes rear and 32 spokes front with this rim? In any case, I would use Sapim Race (or DT Competition) spokes. DT Champion is not butted and so less elastic, which actually builds a less reliable wheelset (spokes more likely to break from cyclic stress).

I probably don't need that many spokes but am wanting strong and stiff and I am a pretty big guy as well.

Thanks for all of the replies, DT Competition looks like a winner,
Pete

[cage]

DT competition for the rear, revolution for the front.

This^^^
I'm 84kg, (on a good day ) & run a 28 hole with Revo's on the front without any problems.

[RonK]

I would use Sapim Race (or DT Competition) spokes. DT Champion is not butted and so less elastic, which actually builds a less reliable wheelset (spokes more likely to break from cyclic stress).

Or so the theory goes, but in recent times I've had several Sapim Race spokes break, but no DT Champions.

[thecaptn]

I would use Sapim Race (or DT Competition) spokes. DT Champion is not butted and so less elastic, which actually builds a less reliable wheelset (spokes more likely to break from cyclic stress).

Or so the theory goes, but in recent times I've had several Sapim Race spokes break, but no DT Champions.

Quality of the build workmanship would play a part also I suspect.

DT competition for the rear, revolution for the front.

This^^^
I'm 84kg, (on a good day ) & run a 28 hole with Revo's on the front without any problems.

If I was only 84kg I wouldn't need to build such strong wheels in the first place