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General Category => Magic Pie & Smart Pie Discussions => Topic started by: Hednztrüm on November 11, 2010, 10:45:59 AM

Title: Length on spokes for MP with 28/29" rim?!?
Post by: Hednztrüm on November 11, 2010, 10:45:59 AM

Yes, thats what I woluld like an answer to please

Title: Re: Length on spokes for MP with 28/29" rim?!?
Post by: Bikemad on November 13, 2010, 01:52:41 AM

There are several spoke length calculators available online, but unfortunately these will not be suitable for the latest Magic Pies because of the unorthodox spacing of the holes on the hub flange:

(http://goldenmotor.com/SMF/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1653.0;attach=1740;image) (http://goldenmotor.com/SMF/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1653.0;attach=1739;image)

See my original post for more details (http://goldenmotor.com/SMF/index.php?topic=1653.msg9301#msg9301)

Quote from: MEB on November 12, 2010, 11:59:05 PM

Even here GM Canada claims that the original MagicPie used 3 mm spokes which is unlikely since 2.5 mm is a 12 gauge spoke that most shops can not cut and thread while 14 gauge or 2 mm stainless is usually not a problem.  

What Gary (GM Canada) actually said was:

Quote from: GM Canada on October 20, 2010, 01:25:42 AM

Here are 2 spokes, the old pie spoke is 2.5mm thick and the new pie spoke is 2.1mm thick. Funny thing is both spoke nuts fit perfectly in my 13 guage spoke wrench. So what size are they?

You might want to take a look at this post (http://goldenmotor.com/SMF/index.php?topic=2631.msg15286#msg15286) for more details regarding spoke gauges.

Alan