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AllThingsUni said:

*im considering getting this but does it actually have spokes?

http://tinyurl.com/28ldn

i know this sounds like a dumb question.

jon *

That link takes me to a dynamic search results page that doesn't exist.
You need to link to a static page for the product so we know what it is
you're inquiring about.

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http://www.unicycle.com/Shopping/shopexd.asp?id=219

that work

anyway we dont have to be all rude and what not....

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nope, it doesn't come with spokes

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The rims don't come with spokes or nipples. Those have to be purchased
separately. The spoke length you need will depend on the particular rim
and the hub that you choose.

The Monty trials rim is not the best choice. It has problems with the
spokes pulling through the rim. The 'Alex DX32 trials rim'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=536) or the new 'KH
trials rim' (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=806) would
be a much better choice.

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AllThingsUni said:

*anyway we dont have to be all rude and what not.... *

I don't know how you take John's reply to be rude. It was factual and to
the point, something you could stand to learn from when thinking about
how to title your posts.

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My, we are tetchy!

When rims are advertised for sale, that's what you get: a rim, with a
certain number of holes in it - usually 36, sometimes more, occasionally
less.

You need a hub suitable for the same number of spokes as the rim.

You then decide how you want the wheel building. Radial spokes just go
straight out from the centre to the rim, and without crossing each
other. That makes a light stiff wheel. Most wheels are "laced" with
the spokes crossing 1, 2 or 3 other spokes before reaching the rim.
That is, the spokes leave the hub at an angle, rather than going
straight out. This means slightly more weight, and slightly less
rigidity - but the lack of rigidity gives the wheel a different sort fo
strength - the old thing about reeds bending before the wind that snaps
the oak, and all that.

Then you can choose different types of spoke (plain gauge, butted,
aerodynamic, galvanised, chromed, etc.) and then there are other things
you can choose like eyelets etc.

It's all clever stuff, but for most of us, I guess a standard wheel,
well-built and tensioned is enough for most of the time.

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AllThingsUni said:

*http://www.unicycle.com/Shopping/shopexd.asp?id=219

that work

anyway we dont have to be all rude and what not.... *

he wasn't being rude at all.

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if they dont come with spokes then what do you do...buy spokes?
im confused by this

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AllThingsUni said:

*if they dont come with spokes then what do you do...buy spokes?*

Yep:
http://tinyurl.com/69lsl

Are you buying the rim because you already have the tire, hub, and
spokes, and just want a different rim? Or is what you really want the
_whole_wheel_ which you can just pop into a frame, add cranks and
pedals, and be gone?

You can either buy all the components and build the wheel yourself (or
pay someone else to build it for you), or you can just order a fully
built wheel. Using the rim you were looking at as an example, here is a
link to a built-up wheelset:
http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=320

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Radial spokes are generally a bad idea for unicycles. The problem is
they can "wind up" as you apply power, placing very higs stresses on
spokes, rim and hub. I don't think you can build a proper radial
wheel (driven wheel, anyway) that is stiffer than one laced with a
normal crossing pattern (typically 3-5 cross for unicycles) because
you'll have to run the radial wheel at less tension to protect hub and
rim from wind-up stresses.

Ken