Spokes

Spoke Info

We have built with a wide range of spokes but we keep coming back to DT Swiss for their exceptional quality and reliability. They build into great wheels.

We take their excellent spokes and then apply some Wheelworks magic to them to further increase their durability. We cut each and every spoke to the exact length needed, down to 0.1mm, and then roll 10mm of beautiful new thread on our Japanese made Morizumi machine. Exact spoke length means the spoke nipples are fully supported and eliminates nipple breakage.

Once our spokes are laced into your wheels they go through a rigorous pre-stress procedure which eliminates any popping or pinging of the spokes and further increases their durability.

Check out our video on Why Spokes Break and the lengths we take to avoid this happening.

We’re now also building wheels with the game-changing Berd PolyLight spokes - strands of woven UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) which are incredibly light yet strong and resilient. These are the ultimate upgrade for a lightweight vibration-damping wheelset.

DT Swiss Competition Spokes

The Competition is a cold forged, round section double-butted spoke with an exceptional weight-to-strength ratio. In combination with DT Swiss alloy rims, it builds into durable, high-performing and well-priced wheelsets.

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DT Swiss Aerolite Spokes

The Aerolite sits at the very top of the DT Swiss range and is their lightest, most aerodynamic spoke. It’s a strong and stable cold-forged, double-butted spoke which is bladed through the center section. We build all our premium carbon wheelsets with Aerolite spokes, and we offer them as an upgrade on our alloy wheelsets, saving around 100-150g in wheelset weight over Competition spokes.

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Berd Spokes

Berd spokes are a game-changer. Unlike every other spoke which is made of metal, Berd spokes are made with a fabric which feels like space-age string.  When playing with Berd spokes in your hand your brain struggles to comprehend how something so light and flimsy could be built into something as strong as a bicycle wheel. They’re incredible.

They’re also incredibly hard to work with. They don’t lace into hubs like steel spokes, they don’t tension-up like steel spokes, and they don’t de-stress like steel spokes. Honestly, we’ve tapped into all 15 years of our wheelbuilding experience and at the same time approached building these spokes with fresh eyes to ensure we’re able to deliver long-lasting wheels with them.

Berd’s woven UHMWPE fabric (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) is most commonly recognizable under the brand name Dyneema and is used in things like high performance sail rigging, body armor and spine implants.  There aren’t many uses inside the bike industry but it has two significant benefits when used in spokes:  Ultra light weight and increased vibration damping.

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