Rooski Hi, I was also looking at the ACI Alpina spokes as a cheaper alternative to DT or Sapins. They are made in Italy so i guess they are nice spokes. Alpina's 2mm/ 1.7mm/ 2mm is pretty close to the DT revolutions 2/1.5/2. I'm guessing they are all made from a similar grade of steel. Can anyone confirm ACI Alpina are nice spokes?
On my google searches into the early hours i did find some even cheaper db spokes - 100 for £10! http://www.universalcyclecentre.co.uk/Genstock.htm
(Not sure what the thicknesses are, and they are sold in very long lengths so would need cutting and threading - not worth the hassle of buying tools to do that!)
Unxetas, as it happens I'm after some 292mm spokes, and also need about 70. If they are going spare, do you want to go halves?
At the bike shop i work at we use Alpina spokes a lot, my wheels are currently built using them too and alls good, even after taking a beating through some pot holes. But good spokes also become better with the combintion of what they are attached to. So if you have a cheap rim or cheap hub, the wheel will only be as strong as its weakest part. saying that though, good spokes are well worth the few extra pennies even on cheap rim and hub builds. hope this helps, i give Alpina the thumbs up.
At the bike shop i work at we use Alpina spokes a lot, my wheels are currently built using them too and alls good, even after taking a beating through some pot holes. But good spokes also become better with the combintion of what they are attached to. So if you have a cheap rim or cheap hub, the wheel will only be as strong as its weakest part. saying that though, good spokes are well worth the few extra pennies even on cheap rim and hub builds. hope this helps, i give Alpina the thumbs up.