[grahamt]

Hi there,
I've just recieved my first tubeless rim and tyre - a Mavic EX823 2006 Disc, and a Michelin Mud 3 DH. I'm new to the whole tubeless thing and need some help with spokes. as far as i can tell, the nipples thread into the rim, creating a seal, and then the spokes thread into the nipples. Where can I get the spokes and nipples to build up my wheel? I am using an Atomlab hub, not a straigt pull Mavic.
Thanks for any help.

 

[-dustin]

you need Mavic's rim inserts...they should've come with the rim.

as for nipples...you can use standard 12mm ones...16mm nipples are a little easier.

the rim inserts just "hold" the nipples...like the outer wall of a rim. they don't create a seal or anything...the "seal" is "created" when the valve stem is seated.

the easiest method i've come across has been sliding the rim insert onto a spoke, threading a nipple onto the spoke, then thread the rim insert into the rim. it's not easy, nor fun...