How do I know which spokes to get for my wheel?
There are two ways to determine spoke length:


Measure against a broken or existing spoke and because this is cycling there is a special tool for it - the spoke ruler! Most LBS have them for correctly measuring spokes. If you are measuring with a standard ruler measure from the center of the J bend to the end of the spoke.





Use a spoke calculator. There are a number online such as ProWheelBuilder that already have a number of standard rims and hubs built in and selectable. Otherwise you need to make a number of accurate measures of your rim and hub (or search them out online).