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Old 03-30-18 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
While on the wheel topic, the VO is 1mm larger in diameter than my current rim and I hope to get away with just swapping rims without relacing the wheel. It's been a while since I did much wheel building and I don't remember if being 1mm short will be an issue. Of course I will have to measure my spokes to confirm the actual length. Should I go through with it or just get new spokes?
Is the old wheel still together? If the spokes come up to the top of the nipples, I'd expect you'd be fine.
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