jaywhy

I bought deep v rims and i want to use the formula hubs that i have on my old wheelset with the deep vs. is there a way i can switch the rims out myself or do i have to shell out money for a LBS to do it?
i heard that the spokes would have to be the same "effective diameter" or something like that so taping the spokes down would not be an option.

dayvan cowboy

If you knew how to do it you could do it yourself.

NitroPye

You can lace the wheels up yourself, but unless you know what you are doing I would have the LBS do it.

Side note: Legit question but because it had 'deep v" in it I instantly parsed it out as "do not read".

genericbikedude

sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild

blickblocks

Unless there's something specific you didn't mention I don't think it's worth it. You have to buy new spokes and nipples anyway. Might as well drop an extra $50 or whatever for new hubs to have 2 working wheelsets. You could even sell the old ones if you wanted.

NitroPye

blickblocks, since when did you become a Super Moderator? Does being super grant you special powers like computer hacking skills or numb-chuck skills?

genericbikedude

i think it is funny that OP bought the rims first, and is only now asking how to use them.

oktokrewl

this really isnt a question of "can i put new rims on an old wheelset?"

you should ask "can i use old hubs with new rims, spokes and nipples?"

cuz you would need new spokes and nipples, unless your old rims are also deep vs..

oh and the answer is yes you can use old hubs w/ new rims.. you can also use old rims w/ new hubs

NitroPye

Hey man, ebay and paypal. I've been there before...

jaywhy

good advice, thanks

geoffvsjeff

The way I read the originial post is that he/she is replacing Deep Vs with new Deep Vs. Therefore, you could reuse the old spokes/nipples, since the required lengths will be the same. However...

If you (the OP) are asking if you "can" replace a rim on a wheel, then I will vote that you probably don't know enough to want to tackle to project. Yes, it is doable, and a fixed gear wheelset is a nice place to start your wheelbuilding career, but it can get a little tedious the first few times and there are lots of things to screw up. Sheldon's website is one of the best on-line resources for tackling the project, but I am still going to vote "take it to your lbs," mainly because I am making two assumptions:

1. You have never trued a wheel.
2. You do not own a truing stand.

There are plenty of people who claim you don't need a truing stand to build a wheel - hell, the master mechanic at my old shop built one in front of his TV one night purely by spoke tone - but having one would really help.

However, unless you are really comfortable truing a wheel, building one is going to get really frustrating really fast. Take it to your lbs. People talk about how wonderful hand built wheels are, but unless they are made by someone who knows what they are doing, they will not be any better than a machine built wheel, and probably lots worse. Out of curiousity, if I did read your originial post correctly, why are you replacing the rims on your current wheel with the same model? Different color? Cracks in the old rim?

Good luck.

geoffvsjeff

I type slow.

queerpunk

you don't really "switch rims out," nor do you just install them. wheels are built - preferably by people who know what they're doing.

DieselDan

You can relace new spokes and rim to a hub until the hub flange bends or a spoke hole breaks on the flange.

ThunderChunky

yeah, taping the spokes is not an option.

JohnnyDoyle

You can absolutely re-use hubs. You really, really shouldn't re-use spokes and nipples--it'll result in a wheel you have to true constantly, and risk breaking.

Really, building wheels is NOT even close to as hard as people will have you believe--and there's only one way to learn. You can get a cheap truing stand from Performance or somewhere for less than the price of new hubs/having a shop build it. I'd say, try it yourself, and take it to your LBS to have them look over your first try--if they're cool, there's a good chance it'll cost you a 6-pack.

Oh, and sheldon's site has info on how to put your lacing pattern together.

cavit8

Thus spake Jobst: https://sheldonbrown.com/brandt/reusing-spokes.html

nateintokyo

I'd sell the current set or keep it as a spare, and build up a new one with your deeeeep rims.