Originally Posted by dvdslw

You certainly have a valid point there and that's most of the reason why not all wheel manufacturers have taken the leap of faith like Shimao, Easton, and Campy/Fulcrum did with their certified road tubeless rim designs. My Easton's actually have Sapim CX-RAY straight pull spokes and the nipples are serviceable from the outside of the rim thanks to Easton placing eyelets on the rim for the nipples to thread into so yes its serviceable. I'm not a wheel builder nor plan to be one anytime soon so the ability to "build up a wheel" or "know the technique" doesn't apply to me. I understand that that option does appeal to some and it certainly interests me but I'd rather not have to deal with it at this point in my life.

Here's a picture of the nipple/eyelet setup on the Easton Carbon Wheels.

Originally Posted by rubiksoval

Just bought the Easton EA90 SLs which work the same way. Double threaded nipple. Thread onto the spoke, then thread into the rim. Hopefully won't have to be replacing spokes anytime soon, but looks pretty painless if the need arises.

Can't wait to get them and go tubeless for my race wheels.