can my lbs change spokes?

[ilovestacy]

i just purchased a bianchi virata with mavic equippes. nice wheels but am wondering if i could have my lbs switch spokes out for the ones on the elites at some point? thanks.-pc

 

[boudreaux]

i just purchased a bianchi virata with mavic equippes. nice wheels but am wondering if i could have my lbs switch spokes out for the ones on the elites at some point? thanks.-pc

WHY???.... You would probably be money ahead to ebay the equippes and buy the elites or have the LBS just do the switch and charge the difference. Around here it's $80 to respoke a wheel and tha't using standard DB spokes.

 

[RC2]

WHY???...

Either bling or aerodynamics....

 

[boudreaux]

Either bling or aerodynamics....

Bling is priceless,aerodynamics questionable.

 

[wilmar13]

Bling is priceless,aerodynamics questionable.

I am with Boudreaux on this one... even if you can justify it financially, you would be way better off selling the wheels and getting the ones you want... besides what are the chances the LBS will give it back to you built as well as when it comes from the Mavic factory in China errr I mean France? Just sell the wheels and get what you want.