Originally Posted by
VicBC_Biker
Thanks.
I hadn't even noticed those marks in the label area. I just checked - one mark was just a wrinkle in the label and the other is a slight scuff in the rim with the label wrinkled up around it.
So I think it will be OK.
I think using the Mavic with the full eyelets might be easier for me as a rookie? No chance of dropping a nipple into the rim?
Yes, the eyelets prevent dropping a nipple into the rim but that’s not a huge problem in general. A dropped nipple will come out but you have to do a bit of shaking to get it out. They tend to rattle around if you forget to get them out...I know from experience.
Originally Posted by
VicBC_Biker
Thanks for all the replies.
I've ordered the hub and once I have that here, I'll do some measurements and order spokes and nipples.
I guess I can 'unbuild' the wheel(s) while I'm waiting.
Any recommendatins for a spoke supplier? (I'm in Canada so shipping can be an issue but a spoke supplier local to me is charging twice to three times the US prices I've seen...so I'm wide open to alternatives.)
Others have suggested Rose Bikes out of Germany. Rose sells spokes for less then you can get them wholesale in the US. Shipping is reasonable and quick. I would suggest double butted (or triple if you are a heavier rider or are planning on heavier loads). The rim is secondary to the life of a wheel. Spokes are more important. Spend money on them.