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[Closed] Numpty wheel building question
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Hey folks.
I was going to swap an old and dented DT Swiss 4.2 rim on an old set of wheels for a nice new tubless rim. I was thinking a Mavic 819 UST. I've got a set of XT tubless wheels and I like the lack of faff with UST rims.
So the question is how do you build up a tubeless wheel, How do you get the spokes in? There is oviously a way but its not really obvious!
Posted : 24/07/2012 1:26 pm
ferrules slide on to the spoke, you then screw the nipple on, then screw the ferrules into the rim.
takes a while!
Posted : 24/07/2012 1:31 pm
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Thanks sounds like a pain!
Having never built a complete wheel, just trued and replaced the odd spoke - its sounds like a bad idea for a wheel build project!
Posted : 24/07/2012 1:45 pm
Just use stan's rims regular rim to build with and with tape becomes tubeless.
Posted : 24/07/2012 1:49 pm