Velocity Quill 650b spoke length
ERD 551 mm, made in 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 hole. Pick your hub in the calculator for your exact spoke lengths.
Spoke lengths
Check your rim and hub against the maker's sizes before you order spokes.
Rear wheel, 28 hole, J-bend spokes, 551 mm ERD.
| Side | Spokes | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Left (disc side)3-cross | 14 | 271 mm271.2 worked out |
| Right (drive side)3-cross | 14 | 270 mm269.9 worked out |
Rounded to the nearest mm. Between two sizes, go for the shorter one.
Tension: the left spokes run at 62% of the right side's tension. Bracing angles 6.8° left, 4.2° right.
Weight: these spokes and alloy nipples come to about 171 g (about 189 g with brass nipples).
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Ping tuner: what each side should sound like
Pluck each spoke between the rim and where it last crosses another, and match the note. Every spoke on one side should sound the same. It's a guide to even tension by ear, not a tension meter.
Often needed with this wheel
- A Garbaruk cassette
Gravel and road cassettes for XDR, XD and HG freehubs.
- Nextie carbon rims
Every Nextie rim is in this calculator too, and I can build any of them into a wheel for you.
These lengths come from the makers' published sizes and a standard sum. Rims and hubs vary from batch to batch, and sizes you put in yourself are only as good as your measuring. Travers Bikes takes no responsibility for spoke lengths worked out with this calculator, or for spokes, wheels or parts bought or built using them.
Velocity Quill 650b with common hubs
| Holes | Left | Right | Lacing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Pro 5 front 100mm, Centrelock | 28 | 271 mm | 272 mm | 3-cross |
| Hope Pro 5 rear 135/142mm, Centrelock | 28 | 272 mm | 270 mm | 3-cross |
| DT Swiss 240 EXP front 100mm, Centrelock | 28 | 271 mm | 273 mm | 3-cross |
| DT Swiss 240 EXP rear 135/142mm, Centrelock | 28 | 272 mm | 270 mm | 3-cross |
| Chris King R45D front 100mm | 28 | 270 mm | 271 mm | 3-cross |
| Chris King R45D rear 142mm | 28 | 271 mm | 270 mm | 3-cross |
| Nextie Rollingstar II Road front 100mm (straight pull) | 24 | 270 mm | 271 mm | 2-cross |
| Nextie Rollingstar II Road rear 142mm (straight pull) | 24 | 270 mm | 269 mm | 2-cross |
| SON 28 / 28 SL 12x100, Centrelock | 28 | 270 mm | 271 mm | 3-cross |
Back to the spoke length calculator for how it works and how to measure your own parts.
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I hand-build wheels in Rochford with Nextie carbon rims and Hope, DT Swiss, Chris King, Shimano, Nextie and SON hubs. I work out the spokes and order them, so getting the length right is my job, not yours.
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