Originally Posted by
PoorInRichfield
Light Bicycle has a spiffy video showing exactly how this is done. The guy in the video makes it look easier than I thought it'd be. Now I'm really thinking maybe "hole-less" is the way to go...
If you aren't building the wheelset, there's no reason not to go hole-less. It's a PITA to build a wheelset that way, but replacing a spoke is no big deal. Most spokes break at the opposite end, so sometimes you can reuse the nipple.