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Wheelbuilding notes and how-tos: measuring, tensioning, and getting the spoke length right.
- Jul 3, 2026 Build a wheel from start to finish with Spoke Calculator The full workflow: measure hub and rim, calculate both spoke lengths, order, lace, tension with any tensiometer, de-stress and save the build. One guide, every tool. wheelbuilding guide spoke length spoke tension how to
- Jun 20, 2026 How to measure ERD: the #1 spoke-length error ERD (Effective Rim Diameter) is where most spoke-length calculations go wrong: the two conventions, a worked example, and why it dominates accuracy. erd spoke length wheelbuilding guide
- Jun 19, 2026 A free, open Freespoke alternative: every wheel tool in one Spoke length, multi-tensiometer tension, a truing simulator and an open hub/rim database in one free tool. An alternative to Freespoke, maker calculators and paid apps. freespoke spoke calculator tension alternative