Spoke Head Identification Chart
Spoke Head Identification Chart
Project Genesis: John Hurley
Content Maintenance: John Hurley & Robert Shackelford
Design & Scripting: Robert Shackelford
Last Updated: Tue Jan 7 02:50:12 2014
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"Alpina"
Alpina Raggi S.p.A.
Via Piave, 10 - 23871
LOMAGNA (Lecco) Italia
http://www.alpinaraggi.it
info@alpinaraggi.it
Upper-case "A". There appears to be a slight emphasis on triangle and left leg.<br>Considered both a vintage and contemporary spoke.<br>Universal Common Knowledge
"AC"
American Classic
5420 Airport Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33634
USA
http://www.amclassic.com
sales@amclassic.com
Overlayed upper-case "A" and "C". "A" is diagonally up to the left.<br>Made in-house according to website.<br>Company Website
Photo and "heads-up" provided by John Hurley.
"Asahi"
Asahi Spoke Manufacturing Company.
Japan
Upper-case "A". Quality stainless steel vintage spoke. Linked with<br>Wheelsmith in the early 80s. Their production machinery was bought,<br>moved to, and used in the USA by Wheelsmith sometime thereafter.<br>Considered a vintage spoke.<br>Universal Common Knowledge
Update:
Photo provided by Ranulf Lisenbee 12/16/2011.
"Berg-Union"
Berg-Union
Altena (Westphalia)
Germany
http://www.wws-speichen.de/en/portrait
Sometime after its founding in 1885, Berg formed a sales union with Union and<br>all the way up to 1995? Berg, Union, and Berg-Union spokes were pretty much the<br>same spoke. They were also contracted producers for other companies including the well-known<br>Schwinn in the United States. A vintage spoke.<br>WWS-Speichen
Visit the URL for WWW-Speichen to the left to view a "protrait" of the<br>Berg-Union history. eBay seller "navyman26" has graciously given persmission<br>for our use of a listing photo in the pane to the right.
Update: Via email from John Hurley 11/7/2011, Wayne Davidson<br>has provided a Berg-Union spokehead photo and the following box photos:
Blue and Green Box
White and Blue Box
"Berg"
Wilhem Berg
Altena (Westphalia)
Germany
http://www.wws-speichen.de/en/portrait
After the establishment of the company in 1885, the 4-leaf "clover"<br>became the recognized trademark and symbol for Berg spokes worldwide as<br>shown on flyers, boxes, advertisements and on the spoke head. A vintage spoke<br>with a very long existence.<br>WWS-Speichen
Visit the URL provided to the left to view the portrait of<br>the new company that has made use of an old factory in Altena<br>(Westphalia) Germany and has managed to re-acquire the old<br>"clover" trademark rights as of Spring 2007.
"Bradkiss"
Bradkiss
LTD-20-28 Brearly Street
Newtown - Birmingham
United Kingdom
Unknown marking.<br>When "B. Dance" popped up on October 27, 2012, he also followed up with two<br>additional spoke brands to add to the chart - in all likelihood - the same company:<br>Bradkiss and Hipkiss. He dug up and provided links to eBay UK listings belonging<br>to eBay UK seller "craig_vintage_bikes". On November, 12, 2012, "craig_vintage_bikes"<br>gave the okay to use the photos shown.
"CN"
Chun Nuan Co., Ltd.
Taiwan
R.O.C.
http://www.cnspoke.com
Upper-case "N" inside circle. An entry-level or standard spoke.<br>Mark is usually used for 15g spokes.<br>Robert Shackelford
Wheels By Fleming
San Jose, CA USA
mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net
Wheels by Fleming is one of several importers alongside several<br>major bicycle distributors in the United States.
"CN"
Chun Nuan Co., Ltd.
Taiwan
R.O.C.
http://www.cnspoke.com
Lower-case "n" inside upper-case "C". An entry-level or standard<br>spoke.<br>Robert Shackelford
Wheels By Fleming
San Jose, CA USA
mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net
Wheels by Fleming is one of several importers alongside several<br>major bicycle distributors in the United States.
Update:
On October 27, 2012 "B. Dance" presented himself from the Cambridge<br>side of the "pond" to provide additional photos for existing entries:
Old stock photo.
"CN" "mac"
Chun Nuan Co., Ltd.
Taiwan
R.O.C.
http://www.cnspoke.com
Lower-case "m" with a vertical tail on the first leg of the "m".<br>Their "better" quality spoke.<br>Robert Shackelford
Wheels By Fleming
San Jose, CA USA
mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net
Wheels by Fleming is one of several importers alongside several<br>major bicycle distributors in the United States.
"CN"
Chun Nuan Co., Ltd.
Taiwan
R.O.C.
http://www.cnspoke.com
Simple straight upper-case "N". An entry-level or standard spoke.<br>Robert Shackelford
Wheels By Fleming
San Jose, CA USA
mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net
Wheels by Fleming is one of several importers alongside several<br>major bicycle distributors in the United States.
"DT"
DT Swiss AG.
Solothumstrasse 1
CH - 2504 Biel/Bienne
http://www.dtswiss.com
mail@dtswiss.com
Overlayed upper-case "D" & "T". "T" is slightly up and to the right.<br>Vintage and contemporary spoke.<br>Universal Common Knowledge
Update:
On October 27, 2012 "B. Dance" presented himself from the Cambridge<br>side of the "pond" to provide...