Shimano RS61 wheels. How to rebuild?
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Shimano RS61 wheels. How to rebuild?
I have a set of Shimano RS61 wheels came with bike. They have been ok have 10,500 miles on them and I went to true the front wheel. These take a special large spoke wrench? None of mine work and went to LBS to get one and they did not have spoke wrench to fit either. So naturally I tried with wrench set and basically rounded off two of the nipples. These spokes are bladed and they don't impress me, straight pull. So I did get another wheelset and going to rebuild this front wheel the rear is actually fine. Then keep them for the trainer and spares.
First question is how to you get spokes and nipples in on tubeless wheelsets? I ran them with tubes but now I just cannot figure the best way to rebuild the wheel. I thought I can simply use new brass nipples but that might not work and I can ask shimano what to do? The next question is what is the best method to put spokes and nipples in tubeless wheelset. I actually thought about drilling holes since I will never use them as tubeless. Would that work or compromise the rim. I take any advice and maybe what spoke wrench works?
First question is how to you get spokes and nipples in on tubeless wheelsets? I ran them with tubes but now I just cannot figure the best way to rebuild the wheel. I thought I can simply use new brass nipples but that might not work and I can ask shimano what to do? The next question is what is the best method to put spokes and nipples in tubeless wheelset. I actually thought about drilling holes since I will never use them as tubeless. Would that work or compromise the rim. I take any advice and maybe what spoke wrench works?
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This is what comes up these are the wheels https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/ev/EV-WH-RS61-TL-F-3380.pdf
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I went to my original package came with wheels and sure enough the spoke wrench was in the box, 2 of them in fact to hold the bladed spokes. Manage to get the wheel back very true that is great.
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Awesome! Good of them to include the specialty tools with the wheel, sort of like IKEA furniture coming with the allen wrenches.
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I still would like to figure out ho you spoke a wheel with no holes, It appears the only choice is going through valve stem and then using magnet. Another reason not to run tubeless tires. I cannot for the life of me see any advantage to tubeless tires unless you just get flats every time you ride. We have lots of chip seal here in the flatlands but those are ok and I pick roads carefully. I avoid the ones that are messy.