• I am about 100 posts into working through this thread, so I'll save my wheelbuilding questions until I've finished the background reading.

    Meanwhile, I need to purchase a few replacement spokes for the drive-side of my existing touring rear wheel (Campagnolo Nuovo Tipo small flange hub, Wolber Super Champion Modele 58 [27"] rim, with 36 spokes in a 3x spoke pattern). I would appreciate suggestions for a mail-order shop which can supply the following spokes cost-effectively, including shipping costs within/to the UK:

    • Plain gauge 14g (2mm), length 298mm, with 12mm nipple.

    The original spokes are a dull grey finish shown in the photo below so they may be galvanised. I would like some strong replacements, though it would be ideal if they could also match the finish.

  • Redo the whole thing with decent spokes instead.

    That is my longer term plan, once I get some more tools and practice with the present wheel. For now, I placed an order for a few Sapim Leader spokes and nipples from SpokesFromRyan. I'll see whether the present rim will true up with acceptable relative spoke tensions and then decide how to proceed, i.e., whether I can keep the rim and just change the entire set of spokes to something better.

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