Replacing R-Sys Alu Spoke

Gazzaputt
Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
edited June 2011 in Workshop
Anyone done this? Was ok?

Bent a spoke and need to replace.

Done this many times on other wheels but a little apprehensive doing it on R-Sys.

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  • SPOKEDOCTOR
    SPOKEDOCTOR Posts: 14
    Hello there
    I have acces to mavic engineer website which will guide you through the process.

    email me @ hotdogshep@yahoo.co.uk and I will send you the link and logon password.

    Dave J
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Hi Dave many thanks for the offer.

    In the end I bit the bullet and found it to be the simplest spoke replacement I have ever done!

    Undo the nipple slide out from the hub and then remove from the rim. Same again to fit and truing was very easy.
  • micken
    micken Posts: 275
    Did you actually remove the nipple from the rim, or just the spoke from the nipple. I'm interested to know how the nipples locate in these type of Mavic rims.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    I removed the nipple from the rim. The nipple comes attached as both ends are like a ball joint.

    See here:

    http://www.behindthebikeshed.co.uk/4790 ... PriceComp1
  • micken
    micken Posts: 275
    Cheers, that's the clearest shot I've seen of the nipple out of the rim. It all makes sense now.

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