Help with Spoke Lengths - Possible Wheel re-lace

Steve_b77
Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
edited March 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
If anyone could help me with this it'd be great.

I have a set of wheels which are Mavic 321's on Shimano Deore Disc Hubs, 32 hole front an back, the rims are a bit on the burly side @ 570g's each.

I also have in my shed a set of Alex DP17 rims, in 32 hole, now these are 470g's each, quite a saving in my book.

What I need to know is, how long are the spokes on the Mavic set up as is, it's a 2 cross pattern?

Will I need new spokes to re-lace them on the Alex Rims? If so what size?

I'm looking at keeping cost to a minimum hence the re-lace on the Deore Hubs to get me a lighter / less burly set of wheels.

Thanks in advance.

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