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hi,

carbon spokes are making a comback but this time you can true them
there are a few brands that offer a carbon spoke option.

that i can see they are all from the same manufacture,
i'm speaking off cadex,elite(drive), winspace,hunt etc.

my question is,
behold,
where can you buy carbon spokes in 2022?
i have messaged winspace and hunt but they say you can't buy them spokes.

thanks in advance.
kind regards,
Cisse

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Deerobust looks like a solid company. They sponsor a few riders if you search on the company name. I have no experience with their products whatsoever but I saw on their Instagram that they sponsor a local young rider from my hometown in Sweden.

Best is to do your own research

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3296346 ... 5776574264

cissepauwels wrote: ↑

Fri May 13, 2022 8:02 pm

hi,

carbon spokes are making a comback but this time you can true them
there are a few brands that offer a carbon spoke option.

that i can see they are all from the same manufacture,
i'm speaking off cadex,elite(drive), winspace,hunt etc.

my question is,
behold,
where can you buy carbon spokes in 2022?
i have messaged winspace and hunt but they say you can't buy them spokes.

thanks in advance.
kind regards,
Cisse

Hunt does not sell carbon repair spokes?

milanv wrote: ↑

Sat May 14, 2022 7:35 am

cissepauwels wrote: ↑

Fri May 13, 2022 8:02 pm

hi,

carbon spokes are making a comback but this time you can true them
there are a few brands that offer a carbon spoke option.

that i can see they are all from the same manufacture,
i'm speaking off cadex,elite(drive), winspace,hunt etc.

my question is,
behold,
where can you buy carbon spokes in 2022?
i have messaged winspace and hunt but they say you can't buy them spokes.

thanks in advance.
kind regards,
Cisse

Hunt does not sell carbon repair spokes?

Nope they only deliver repair spokes when you purchase the wheels

eucalyptus wrote: ↑

Fri May 13, 2022 10:54 pm

Deerobust looks like a solid company. They sponsor a few riders if you search on the company name. I have no experience with their products whatsoever but I saw on their Instagram that they sponsor a local young rider from my hometown in Sweden.

Best is to do your own research

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3296346 ... 5776574264

Yeah they are mostly the same but this one are round and hunt etc using bladed

It’s a matter of time for wider availability, winspace, hunt and now Btlos make wheels with the same carbon spokes.
Btlos being the ones offering the more flexibility since you can select rim height from 30 to 60, 3 carbon types (std to ultralight), brake type and tubular or tubuless.
Since you are still limited on the hubs (and that’s really the bigger limiting factor) I would recommend to go the BLos way to make you a wheel that will match your needs (and better hub geometry than Hunt that has a hard time making the stiffness level carbon spokes should enable)

cissepauwels wrote: ↑

Fri May 13, 2022 8:02 pm

hi,

carbon spokes are making a comback but this time you can true them
there are a few brands that offer a carbon spoke option.

that i can see they are all from the same manufacture,
i'm speaking off cadex,elite(drive), winspace,hunt etc.

my question is,
behold,
where can you buy carbon spokes in 2022?
i have messaged winspace and hunt but they say you can't buy them spokes.

thanks in advance.
kind regards,
Cisse

Elite has the first carbon spoke wheelset coming out,total 1300g for 45mm deep rim,it is very light even for climbing
https://www.elite-wheels.com/news/new-a ... -available

woodzyz wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:37 am

Elite has the first carbon spoke wheelset coming out,total 1300g for 45mm deep rim,it is very light even for climbing
https://www.elite-wheels.com/news/new-a ... -available

Not sure about "very light", my 45mm deep wheels are 1100g and cost only 250USD more than Elites.

Klaster_1 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:35 am

woodzyz wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:37 am

Elite has the first carbon spoke wheelset coming out,total 1300g for 45mm deep rim,it is very light even for climbing
https://www.elite-wheels.com/news/new-a ... -available

Not sure about "very light", my 45mm deep wheels are 1100g and cost only 250USD more than Elites.

Damn thats good! Is that Extralite hubs?

Mine with 180 EXP and CX-ray are 1260 ish, maybe closer to 1300 after new frontrim.

But I will never understand why someone would need 45mm rims for gravel

Nextie offers wheelsets with carbon spokes, maybe they also sell them sepratly?!
https://www.nextie.com/road-full-carbon-wheelset

I don't see how buying some carbon spokes would be worthwhile. All I've seen require a carbon spoke-specific hub and I haven't seen any aftermarket ones available. Some of the newer models of wheelsets like the Elites also have offset spoke holes in the rims so the spokes don't contact each other where they overlap in non-radial builds. Abrasion caused by contact at these points has been identified as a potential failure mode, so overall it seems carbon spokes require a complete system.

I'm intrested in more aerofoil shaped spokes over the current mostly flat bladed ones. Carbon may allow that.

Klaster_1 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:35 am

woodzyz wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:37 am

Elite has the first carbon spoke wheelset coming out,total 1300g for 45mm deep rim,it is very light even for climbing
https://www.elite-wheels.com/news/new-a ... -available

Not sure about "very light", my 45mm deep wheels are 1100g and cost only 250USD more than Elites.

I got some Duke Baccara sls 2 ultra (thought the rims are actually light bicycle rims) 42mm high,
Sapim cx-Rays, dt 180's= 1257 gr

cajer wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:34 pm

I'm intrested in more aerofoil shaped spokes over the current mostly flat bladed ones. Carbon may allow that.

Yes and deeper spokes like spokes 0.5 cm or something but still thin

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stevesbike wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:43 pm

I don't see how buying some carbon spokes would be worthwhile. All I've seen require a carbon spoke-specific hub and I haven't seen any aftermarket ones available. Some of the newer models of wheelsets like the Elites also have offset spoke holes in the rims so the spokes don't contact each other where they overlap in non-radial builds. Abrasion caused by contact at these points has been identified as a potential failure mode, so overall it seems carbon spokes require a complete system.

A bit lighter but significant more stiffer