Originally Posted by
sknhgy
The mechanic at my LBS is very good at truing wheels and he only charges $10. That's why I was thinking of transfering the spokes myself and having him do the truing. Saves me some $$$.
A standard wheel truing is a lot different than tensioning a pre-laced wheel. I'm guessing you'll be out more than $10. However, you will definitely save some money by swapping the rim yourself and only requiring the shop to do the tensioning. I see no reason to consider replacing spokes or nipples.