differences between 12g and 14g spokes for on a 36er

wumpus · 2007-01-18, 12:08 AM

as above, which is better, stronger, and why? thanks in advance for any info

Borgschulze · 2007-01-18, 12:13 AM

12g is thicker... which in tern is stronger.

mornish · 2007-01-18, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Borgschulze

12g is thicker... which in tern is stronger.

but it is heavier.

weight is important on 36s, especially rotational weight.

Borgschulze · 2007-01-18, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mornish

but it is heavier.

weight is important on 36s, especially rotational weight.

I figured it wasn't a big deal... but compared to some Trials riders.. it can't be THAT big a deal.

mornish · 2007-01-18, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Borgschulze

I figured it wasn't a big deal... but compared to some Trials riders.. it can't be THAT big a deal.

well it actually makes quite a difference (at least for me) for accelerating and stopping. You dont have to work as hard.

Borgschulze · 2007-01-18, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mornish

well it actually makes quite a difference (at least for me) for accelerating and stopping. You dont have to work as hard.

I ride a DX with Jim Cielencki's... pretty much the heaviest Trials Unicycle.

I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference at all between those spokes.

mornish · 2007-01-18, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Borgschulze

I ride a DX with Jim Cielencki's... pretty much the heaviest Trials Unicycle.

I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference at all between those spokes.

yea, but we are talking about cokers.

those you have to use some force to get rolling. especially if you have 12G spokes and a steel rim.

the airfoil rims and 12G spokes are alot more pleasant.

joemarshall · 2007-01-18, 12:37 AM

Aren't the 14g spokes the new stainless steel ones, which will be both lighter and better quality than the rubbish stock coker ones, so the 14g might actually be stronger. They won't go rusty like normal coker spokes do either.

Joe

Borgschulze · 2007-01-18, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mornish

steel rim.

habbywall · 2007-01-18, 02:46 AM

I'd say about 2g per spoke.

ntappin · 2007-01-18, 03:23 AM

The 14 gauge ones are more thin, lighter, stronger and less likely to corrode (stainless).

The 14 gauge ones are made of stainless steel, which is a much more advanced metal in pretty much all fashions.

The 12 gauge ones are made of (normal?) steel, and so is worse than the 14 gauge one in the afformentioned areas.

Also the rotating force of a coker is much more important to a rider than the weight of a trials uni I would say. You can notice the performance differences alot easier, thats for sure.

joemarshall · 2007-01-18, 04:35 AM

Saves you 236g = 6.5g per spoke.

kington99 · 2007-01-18, 08:31 AM

I think the point is that you get a stiffer wheel with the 14g spokes, so it handles better, is better for use with brakes and you waste less energy distorting the wheel than with 12g spokes. The 14g stainless are deffinitely the better option.

johnhimsworth · 2007-01-18, 11:14 AM

Might be different over there, but I think when I got my new coker the 14g were cheaper too. So: lighter, stronger, cheaper. Keith Bontrager would have a fit.

More importantly - stainless steel spokes won't go rusty, so your unicycle will stay shinier.

zippy · 2007-01-18, 11:20 AM

i got the thick spoke option andworth it coz my wheel already needed truing after 40mile run,

2007-01-18, 12:08 AM	#1
wumpus Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cville, VA Age: 36 Posts: 77	differences between 12g and 14g spokes for on a 36er as above, which is better, stronger, and why? thanks in advance for any info

2007-01-18, 12:13 AM	#2
Borgschulze 2 Wheel Traitor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 2,633	12g is thicker... which in tern is stronger. __________________ deviantART Gravity is not the issue.

2007-01-18, 12:37 AM	#8
joemarshall dumb blonde Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belper, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 2,983	Aren't the 14g spokes the new stainless steel ones, which will be both lighter and better quality than the rubbish stock coker ones, so the 14g might actually be stronger. They won't go rusty like normal coker spokes do either. Joe __________________ old pics new zealand pics new pics Where have I been riding? (GPS)

2007-01-18, 02:46 AM	#10
habbywall Groovy! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 4,793	I'd say about 2g per spoke. __________________ Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

2007-01-18, 03:23 AM	#11
ntappin Ask me about the Ottawa unicyclists Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 4,016	The 14 gauge ones are more thin, lighter, stronger and less likely to corrode (stainless). The 14 gauge ones are made of stainless steel, which is a much more advanced metal in pretty much all fashions. The 12 gauge ones are made of (normal?) steel, and so is worse than the 14 gauge one in the afformentioned areas. Also the rotating force of a coker is much more important to a rider than the weight of a trials uni I would say. You can notice the performance differences alot easier, thats for sure. __________________ how to build a strong comfy saddle from junk.

2007-01-18, 04:35 AM	#12
joemarshall dumb blonde Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Belper, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 2,983	Saves you 236g = 6.5g per spoke. __________________ old pics new zealand pics new pics Where have I been riding? (GPS)

2007-01-18, 08:31 AM	#13
kington99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warwickshire, UK Age: 27 Posts: 4,786	I think the point is that you get a stiffer wheel with the 14g spokes, so it handles better, is better for use with brakes and you waste less energy distorting the wheel than with 12g spokes. The 14g stainless are deffinitely the better option. __________________ Dave - what a thoroughly post-modern subversion of the cycling genre -

2007-01-18, 11:14 AM	#14
johnhimsworth Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nottingham Age: 28 Posts: 547	Might be different over there, but I think when I got my new coker the 14g were cheaper too. So: lighter, stronger, cheaper. Keith Bontrager would have a fit. More importantly - stainless steel spokes won't go rusty, so your unicycle will stay shinier. __________________ Never argue with an idiot; they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

2007-01-18, 11:20 AM	#15
zippy Yes! Presactly what I thought. Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wirral (UK) / Pazin (HR) Age: 31 Posts: 569	i got the thick spoke option andworth it coz my wheel already needed truing after 40mile run,

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