DT SWISS Africa: Tech Q&A

[Hairy]

Look at you neh Mr MBA Marketing

T'was nothing

[PhilipV]

tell you what, at R330 I'll be servicing my hubs just as regularly. With regular use I reckon I'll get 2years out of the tub across the 3 DT Swiss star ratchet hubs I have.

My bottle of ring drive lube was R110 in 2016 and I've just run out. LBS gave me a replacement bottle because thye bought a box and haven't even got to the 2nd bottle yet.

I have a feeling that like myself, yiu also have a crate full of specialized oils and lubes and greases for home servicing of everything.

 

That reminds me, I need to get some sram butter again.

[Alouette3]

What is the official DT approved tool or best way to hold a straight pull spoke and stop it from rotating while working on nipples?

[MarcHD]

What is the official DT approved tool or best way to hold a straight pull spoke and stop it from rotating while working on nipples?

 

The official tool used in house by DT is a pneumatic clamp that costs hundreds of euro's.

 

For literally everyone else, the accepted practice by DT is one of these pliers  

[Alouette3]

For literally everyone else, the accepted practice by DT is one of these pliers  

Felt like a monkey when I pulled a pair out last time, good to know its more universally accepted then I thought. 

 

At least wrapped some leather around them

[Hairy]

Felt like a monkey when I pulled a pair out last time, good to know its more universally accepted then I thought. 

 

At least wrapped some leather around them

BOOM ... I have used the exact same specialist "tool" with leather wrapped around the spoke!

[Bicycle Supply Chain]

I use these daily and it’s fantastic. Best I’ve used.

 

https://uniortools.com/eng/product/1753-2B-straight-pull-spoke-pliers#947101

Edited May 8, 2021 by boosted gp

[MarcHD]

I use these daily and it’s fantastic. Best I’ve used.

 

https://uniortools.com/eng/product/1753-2B-straight-pull-spoke-pliers#947101

 

Unior make some great tools! Regret not signing that brand a few years back

[NotShatterProof]

On 5/8/2021 at 9:43 PM, Bicycle Supply Chain said:

I use these daily and it’s fantastic. Best I’ve used.

 

https://uniortools.com/eng/product/1753-2B-straight-pull-spoke-pliers#947101

Does look good. Can they be purchased here (as in South Africa)?

[MarcHD]

On 5/25/2021 at 10:53 AM, NotShatterProof said:

Does look good. Can they be purchased here (as in South Africa)?

Apologies for missing your comment!

Suspect the new site updates have changed the way in which users are notified of posts/comments/tags as I don't recall seeing any mail come through...

I think the Torque Zone guys up in Gauteng are the official importers. 

https://www.torqzoneacademy.co.za/

[NotShatterProof]

Excellent. Thanks. I'll see what I can arrange. Apologies for the long delay but I only happened to see this because I was reading another thread and it popped up a notification.

[Danger Dassie]

On 6/14/2021 at 2:06 PM, MarcHD said:

Apologies for missing your comment!

Suspect the new site updates have changed the way in which users are notified of posts/comments/tags as I don't recall seeing any mail come through...

I think the Torque Zone guys up in Gauteng are the official importers. 

https://www.torqzoneacademy.co.za/

Yes, Graeme Stickells. All round good oke and background, worked as an assistant director at SAQA and a retired SANDF Major. 

[MarcHD]

On 8/4/2021 at 2:31 PM, NotShatterProof said:

Excellent. Thanks. I'll see what I can arrange. Apologies for the long delay but I only happened to see this because I was reading another thread and it popped up a notification.

No problem!

Your reply didn't show up as a notification either, new settings for Bikehub it would seem... 

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

On 5/3/2021 at 2:17 PM, Alouette3 said:

What is the official DT approved tool or best way to hold a straight pull spoke and stop it from rotating while working on nipples?

Throw the round straight pull spokes in the bin and replace with bladed spokes, which you can hold with a slotted tool.

Every single Roval wheel I rebuild.

[Alouette3]

Rebuilt my wheels with new rims, hassle was mostly with undoing the straight pull spokes, once cleaned and lubed had surprisingly little hassle with the straight pull spokes spinning. Used a strip of masking tape as a flag to track any spinning or twisting.

[MarcHD]

On 8/6/2021 at 3:37 PM, Alouette3 said:

Rebuilt my wheels with new rims, hassle was mostly with undoing the straight pull spokes, once cleaned and lubed had surprisingly little hassle with the straight pull spokes spinning. Used a strip of masking tape as a flag to track any spinning or twisting.

Nice! 

Personally a huge fan of straightpull (as is DT Swiss) the frustrations, perceived or real, are negligible compared to their benefits