Editing Spoke (section)

====Wheelbuilding====
Constructing a tension-spoked wheel from its constituent parts is called [[wheelbuilding]] and requires the correct building procedure for a strong and long-lasting end product. Tensioned spokes are usually attached to the rim or sometimes the hub with a [[spoke nipple]]. The other end is commonly peened into a disk or uncommonly bent into a "Z" to keep it from pulling through its hole in the hub. The bent version has the advantage of replacing a broken spoke in a rear bicycle wheel without having to remove the [[Cogset|rear gears]].

Wire wheels, with their excellent weight-to-strength ratio, soon became popular for light vehicles. For everyday cars, wire wheels were soon replaced by the less expensive metal disc wheel, but wire wheels remained popular for [[sports car]]s up to the 1960s. Spoked wheels are still popular on [[motorcycle]]s and [[bicycle]]s.