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Bicycle spokes are usually made of stainless steel, although cheap/old bikes might have spokes of galvanized steel instead. Some high-end bikes have thick spokes out of aluminum alloy. There are occasional uses of carbon fibre spokes too.
Titanium spokes are possible, but rare.
Most spokes are straight gauge, with a mushroom shape and a bend at one end and about 1/2" of thread at the other. There are also straight pull spokes, which don't have the j-bend.
Then there are butted spokes which are thinner down the middle than at the ends. More pricey, but usually good for durability and a bit of a weight reduction.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoDepends.
Stainless steel is most common these days, but you can still find galvanized steel spokes on really inexpensive bicycles.
Expensive road bikes can have carbon fibre, or aluminium spokes.
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An old fashioned bike wheel has 21 spokes How many spaces are between the spokes?
A wheel with 10 spokes will have 10 spaces between the spokes.
What do you need spokes for on a bike?
hold tire in place
How many spokes are there to children bicycle?
That would differ from one bike to another. A really small bike with maybe 12" wheels will have fewer spokes than a bike with 20" wheels. Say between 24 and 36.
How to fix broken bike spokes?
adjust the bike and us tools to structure it
Are spokes on motorbikes?
Yes there are they are of a stronger metal than a push bike.
Can you paint the spokes of your bike with any paint?
Well, water colors, no; any can of paint, sure. Clean and scuff spokes for max adherence.
What does fos on road signs mean?
Folks On Spokes. It's a bike trail.
What is the most aerodynamic bike wheel?
the bike wheel has three spokes and the idea came from air foils on a space shuttle
How do you make your bike click?
There are a number of ways in which you could make your bike click. You could add a card to the spokes for example.
How are bicycle wheels made?
Bike wheels are made out of three parts: 1 The center hub, the nave , 2 the rim, 3 the spokes. The spokes have hook's on one end, that are latched through the holes of the nave . The other end of the spokes are threaded and are put through holes in the rim and then fastened with a nut with a flattened head. This was the easy part. The difficult part is to tighten all the spokes equally so that the nave and the rim are in perfect alignment.
How do you tighten spokes on a ATV?
you cant tighten spokes on an ATV, they have solid aluminum or steel rims. but you can tighten spokes on a dirt bike by getting a spoke wrench and tightening the nipple at the end of the spoke closest to the rim.
How many spokes are on a average bike tire?
The tire is only the rubbery part on the outside, and it hasn't got any spokes. The wheel (which also includes hub and rim) has spokes, usually 36 of them but other numbers are possible.
