Hi, not sure if I've put this is the right section so apologies if it's not.
I have a wheelset which consists of Deore DX hubs, DT Swiss spokes & Specialized GX23 rims.
The rims are very concave & worn so I've picked up a cheap pair of used good condition rims, which are Mavic 237 & Mavic 217/517.
My plan is to swap the rims over by taping the new rims in position to the old and just swapping the spokes across.
The rim profile is a different shape on the Mavics - especially the 217/517 which is more of a 'V' shape. Is it possible to just swap rims over like that if they are not like for like or will the spokes be the wrong length?
I did enquire at the local bike shop about swapping rims over but they said they would not reuse old spokes because they stretch, and was quoted £150 for the job using new spokes. This is a budget build so that's not an option!
I have a wheelset which consists of Deore DX hubs, DT Swiss spokes & Specialized GX23 rims.
The rims are very concave & worn so I've picked up a cheap pair of used good condition rims, which are Mavic 237 & Mavic 217/517.
My plan is to swap the rims over by taping the new rims in position to the old and just swapping the spokes across.
The rim profile is a different shape on the Mavics - especially the 217/517 which is more of a 'V' shape. Is it possible to just swap rims over like that if they are not like for like or will the spokes be the wrong length?
I did enquire at the local bike shop about swapping rims over but they said they would not reuse old spokes because they stretch, and was quoted £150 for the job using new spokes. This is a budget build so that's not an option!