Spokes from Sapim - How is the Know-How Noticeable?
We all get on our mountain bike, road bike or gravel bike and just ride off. Why a wheelset usually rolls perfectly, we only ask ourselves when it causes problems. Let's take another look at the basics and together see where spokes and nipples like Sapim enter the game on the wheel. So you know where you should pay attention to quality.
What Makes Spokes by Sapim Special?
Bicycle spokes perform several tasks at the same time:
- They support the weight of the person riding, the frame and the luggage
- absorb load changes
- transmit the acceleration force and the braking force.
Whether in the front or rear wheel, aero spoke or round spoke - bicycle spokes must withstand these requirements at all times. To achieve this goal, Sapim relies on high material standards as well as low tolerances and strict quality controls in production. The Belgian experts use high-quality stainless steel, which must meet their specifications in terms of strength and durability. Sapim develops spokes in really all shapes, diameters and spoke lengths. So you are guaranteed to find the right spoke for every hub-rim combination.
These Sapim Spoke Types are Available
Your advantage with Sapim: The spokes are precisely matched to your intended use:
- Sapim Aero Spokes. Aero spokes are not simply pressed flat. The special forging process of Sapim makes your wheelset more aerodynamic, but also lighter and stronger. With aero spokes you are faster on the road bike, mountain bike or gravel bike.
- Sapim Butted (butted) spokes. Butted spokes are particularly strong at the point where the most forces act - in the middle section. Due to the special shape, they are lighter and absorb bumps even better. Butted spokes are perfect for MTBs, trekking bikes or e-bikes thanks to their increased stability.
- Sapim Basic spokes (not butted). For your city bike we recommend the classic, uniformly thick round spokes. Like all other products, they meet Sapim's strict criteria - fatigue-resistant, rust-free and maximum load-bearing thanks to stainless steel.
Sapim Spoke Nipples for the Perfect Connection between Rim and Spoke.
Nipples are the connecting piece between spoke and rim. Sapim spoke nipples are available from us in brass and aluminum. The affordable and widely used brass nipples have a nickel coating for maximum durability. The lighter Sapim aluminum nipples are best suited for spoking a really light custom wheel. They are available to you in many colorful anodized colors. For which material you also decide: Sapim nipples are almost always available for different rim types and optionally with patented fixing system and different head shapes.
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