Originally Posted by
bikerbobbbb
...My goal...is to put the least amount of work into the bike. .
Then you're opting for the wrong method.
A 1:1 relace will require the least amount of THOUGHT, but the biggest amount of WORK.
Originally Posted by
bikerbobbbb
... I still need the bike to ride that day...
I can buy a set of spokes on my way home, have dinner, and build a rideable wheel before bedtime, if starting from clean.
I don't think I'd be able to do it if I opted for the 1:1 approach.
I'd lose far more time bending the spokes to clear their neighbors than I'd do thinking about how to get the pattern right.
And I think you'll do too.
Originally Posted by
bikerbobbbb
... If I don't to have to learn lacing...
You've got two wheels with the same spoke count and number of crosses, right?
Then you don't need to learn lacing.
"All" you need is to copy the other wheel.
Originally Posted by
bikerbobbbb
...One less thing to think about, less stress, one less place to screw up and be royally stuck...
Quoting someone, maybe Mythbusters: "failure is Always an option"
Doing such a thorough rework, as a fairly inexperienced mechanic, against such a tight deadline, is kinda sketchy at the best of times.
But it's your Life.