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01-01-24, 09:59 PM
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Spoke Supplier?
Several months or possibly years ago, someone mentioned a good, inexpensive online source for stainless, double-butted spokes. Now that we have entered 2024, I have run out of excuses for not replacing a horrible set of galvanized spokes on my daughters vintage Peugeot. If anyone can remember who that seller was or can provide a recommended source, I would be eternally, yes, eternally thankful for the tip and not having to spend more on the spokes than I paid for the daughter’s bicycle!
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01-01-24, 10:00 PM
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I buy from Yojimbo Spokes. Excellent service, even rare spokes.
https://www.yojimbosgarage.com/blog/
call him 312-587-0878
https://www.yojimbosgarage.com/blog/
call him 312-587-0878
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I buy from Yojimbo Spokes. Excellent service, even rare spokes.
https://www.yojimbosgarage.com/blog/
call him 312-587-0878
https://www.yojimbosgarage.com/blog/
call him 312-587-0878
01-02-24, 12:11 AM
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bikehubstore.com has Sapim Race spokes and great service.
https://www.bikehubstore.com/Sapim-R...p/race-sil.htm
https://www.bikehubstore.com/Sapim-R...p/race-sil.htm
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Try Yojimbo's email
marcus@yojimbosgarage.com
marcus@yojimbosgarage.com
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I've been buying butted stainless spokes from ebay seller childhood_dreams for a couple years. He cuts and threads to your lengths. Fast and reasonable.
01-02-24, 11:08 AM
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Amen.
Lee Kilpatrick, His contact email: lkspoke@yahoo.com
PS Why pay eBay fees? Contact him at email for direct sales.
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01-03-24, 06:51 AM
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Yes, Marcus is still there. His website is there, but it doesn't support HTTPS. You will have to be explicit about the protocol and probably jump through some browser hoops.
https://www.yojimbosgarage.com/blog/
These days it seems most of his sales action happens on Craigslist. Searching for "Lincoln Park" in the bicycle parts for sale section brings up a bunch of his listings.
https://chicago.craigslist.org/searc...coln%20Park%20
Anything with old maple flooring as the backdrop will be his. A similar search in the bicycles category also shows a bunch of his stuff.
https://www.yojimbosgarage.com/blog/
These days it seems most of his sales action happens on Craigslist. Searching for "Lincoln Park" in the bicycle parts for sale section brings up a bunch of his listings.
https://chicago.craigslist.org/searc...coln%20Park%20
Anything with old maple flooring as the backdrop will be his. A similar search in the bicycles category also shows a bunch of his stuff.
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01-03-24, 07:53 AM
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I’ve used Yojimbo’s exclusively for spokes the last several years. Great service and good prices.
01-03-24, 03:00 PM
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Sunny Spokes and Bike Hub Store are both reliable purveyors of fine spoke and nipple products.
Dan’s Comp used ro be my inexpensive go-to supplier (about half the current prices) but they got sold several years ago and no longer sell spokes.
Dan’s Comp used ro be my inexpensive go-to supplier (about half the current prices) but they got sold several years ago and no longer sell spokes.
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My last couple of spoke orders have been with BDop in Taiwan: https://bdopcycling.com/
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My last couple of spoke orders have been with BDop in Taiwan: https://bdopcycling.com/
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Good info to work with - thanks to all that contributed!
01-13-24, 02:58 PM
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I noticed a CL ad for his spoke services with prices:
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...706341624.html
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/b...706341624.html
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bikehubstore.com has Sapim Race spokes and great service.
https://www.bikehubstore.com/Sapim-R...p/race-sil.htm
https://www.bikehubstore.com/Sapim-R...p/race-sil.htm
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I've been buying spokes from lkspoke for years. The experience is professional and cordial. I get DT nipples from Amazon or wherever.
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As a follow-up, I reached out to Lee Kilpatrick and it was a pleasure to work with him. Excellent quality spokes and nipples, cut exactly to the right length with very reasonable prices. The re-laced wheels look terrific. I plan to use Lee in the future.
His contact email: lkspoke@yahoo.com
His contact email: lkspoke@yahoo.com
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As a follow-up, I reached out to Lee Kilpatrick and it was a pleasure to work with him. Excellent quality spokes and nipples, cut exactly to the right length with very reasonable prices. The re-laced wheels look terrific. I plan to use Lee in the future.
His contact email: lkspoke@yahoo.com
His contact email: lkspoke@yahoo.com
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For more fun spokes I get them from bmxguru.com, he stocks all the different soma spokes if you want color and will cut them to your specification. He also carries Phil Wood and DT for butted. Prices are really reasonable on the colored spokes, about .50 each. Built the wife a set of MTB wheels with blue and purple spokes that matched the frame and hub colors for fun.
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As a follow-up, I reached out to Lee Kilpatrick and it was a pleasure to work with him. Excellent quality spokes and nipples, cut exactly to the right length with very reasonable prices. The re-laced wheels look terrific. I plan to use Lee in the future.
His contact email: lkspoke@yahoo.com
His contact email: lkspoke@yahoo.com
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Not certain but suggest contacting him directly.
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Yes, though he changes. They are always high quality, so I have no complaints. Sometimes he has recommendations, and I go with them. Every purchase I've made with him has been perfect.
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