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@plxarc
I'm gonna do it. With the weak euro at the moment you can pick them up for about £70, so hard to say no really.
My current wheel build is going to be:
Rims: Mavic tn719 36h - which I've got already
Rear hub: Shimano xt 6 bolt 36h black
Front hub: Sp pd 8 dynamo hub 36h black
DT swiss competition silver spokes
This is my first time building wheels and it looks like if I do a 3 cross pattern front and rear the spoke length will be 289.7 at the front and 288.4 at the rear.
If I buy spokes that are 290 will they work for both front and rear, how much latitude do you get with extra spoke length?
Should I use brass washers on the spokes where they meet the hub?