Replacing spoke on rims without internal access holes
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Hoping that its not as hard as it looks. Can someone describe how its done?
Other than eliminating the need for tape are there other advantages of not having holes in the rim to access the spoke nipples?
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Seems to me you'd have to try to hold the nipple in place at the rim and then thread it into the new spoke.
Also, tubeless tape is great. Given the choice between tubeless tape and a hole-less rim, I'd choose the former every time. You avoid having to try to play a game of thread the needle if you want to replace a nipple, for example.
Also, tubeless tape is great. Given the choice between tubeless tape and a hole-less rim, I'd choose the former every time. You avoid having to try to play a game of thread the needle if you want to replace a nipple, for example.
^^^^^how often do you need to replace a nipple, I've never had to do that and have had no spoke breakages in the last 15 years or so, and since going to disc brakes, not had to undo nipples to replace a rim. the undrilled rim is not a problem, it's a good thing .
There have to be some bonded in insertz in the rim that the nipples screw into, has to be left hand thread else you'll never tension the spoke.
I ve undrilled easton rims so will take a look later
There have to be some bonded in insertz in the rim that the nipples screw into, has to be left hand thread else you'll never tension the spoke.
I ve undrilled easton rims so will take a look later
Not that often, although had it happen twice when riding recently down in Mexico. It was set up tubeless so I tried to replace the spoke without removing the tire and ended up pushing the nipple up into the channel when inserting the new spoke. Not easy. Curious to hear if there is some type of nipple retainer in hole less rims.^^^^^how often do you need to replace a nipple, I've never had to do that and have had no spoke breakages in the last 15 years or so, and since going to disc brakes, not had to undo nipples to replace a rim. the undrilled rim is not a problem, it's a good thing .
There have to be some bonded in insertz in the rim that the nipples screw into, has to be left hand thread else you'll never tension the spoke.
I ve undrilled easton rims so will take a look later
these days, not often. I don't have any sealed rims, and no bikes I'm looking after have them either. Used to be a couple of times a year though.
nope. Some are just drilled on one face. Hence cotton thread and a vacuum cleanerThere have to be some bonded in insertz in the rim that the nipples screw into, has to be left hand thread else you'll never tension the spoke.
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