Can a powertap hub work with Mavic Aksium wheel?

[sergen]

I'll be getting one of the Ant+ sport compatable hubs when they are released at the end of the year. I currently use Mavic Aksium training wheels and the rear wheel has 24 spokes. I'd like to continue using this rim and the black mavic-style spokes, simply swapping the mavic hub for the powertap one. Would the powertap's specific spoke lacing pattern be ok to use with the existing Aksium hub?

Thanks

 

[sogood]

Mavic wheels use proprietary spokes and I think you are out of luck.

 

[276th]

I'll be getting one of the Ant+ sport compatable hubs when they are released at the end of the year. I currently use Mavic Aksium training wheels and the rear wheel has 24 spokes. I'd like to continue using this rim and the black mavic-style spokes, simply swapping the mavic hub for the powertap one. Would the powertap's specific spoke lacing pattern be ok to use with the existing Aksium hub?

Thanks

I used an old orginal PT with an askium rim, not on askium spokes, you cant as the flange diameters therefore the spoke lengths are different. I had silver spokes as they were cheaper, but i'm sure a decent wheel builder will find you black ones.

Personaly I would recomend an OpenPro rim over the askium, a lot less flex, and you could race on it if needs be. I used the askium as I got the hub on a deal as it was 24spokes laced to a 650c rim.