Originally Posted by
bikefreakvinnie
Hi Folks,
I'm wondering is it ok to mix new and old wheel parts such as:
old spokes with new everything else?
old rims the same?
and old hubs too etc.!?
Aside from spoke lengths and matching your parts in the usual manner, and lets say that the parts are in good condition (spokes fairly straight), and the parts are of the required quality -are there any restrictions to using old wheel parts?
also would it matter if a hub has marks where the spokes have bedded in?...
I'll ditto what others have said-
if you're fairly confident of the spokes' condition and
if they fit your new build and
if it's for your own use- go ahead. I've done this a few times with hubs and spokes I've salvaged from wheels I've built, ridden, and then dissassembled. I've never had a problem, but then I've been building wheels for 30 years.