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bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Terminal for the hub, but on the rim brake wheels, the rim wears out, and costs more than the wheel, so the hubs can be picked up for peanuts (I've probably got one)
Then the trouble is getting the nipples off, which can be a massive corrosion-fest if they've been out on salted roads or sweated on by a triathlete
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Then the trouble is getting the nipples off, which can be a massive corrosion-fest if they've been out on salted roads or sweated on by a triathlete
Any tips for doing this? I have a wheel I would like to rebuild with the same rim, hub and spokes if possible, but the nipples are corroded enough to crumble under a spoke key or screwdriver, but retain enough integrity to make it hard to remove them.
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Unfortunately the material itself is compromised.
This means you'll need new "nipples", which come with the spokes - and take care to preserve the threads in the rim.
I'd say the rim threads tend to be ok, although you might want to clean the threads.
