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  • Bust Nipple. Replace nipples, spoke or more?
  • nbt
    Full Member

    At lunch today I had a call from Mrs NBT, she was out on the bike and having been attacked by a vicious tree, had a bust spoke on the rear wheel. She managed to get home safely in the end, and having looked I see that in fact the nipple has snapped, meaning the spoke is still intact.

    Worth just cleaning and re-using the existing spoke with a new nipple? Or should I bin and replace the spoke? Or something else?

    Posted 12 years ago
    FarmersChoice
    Free Member

    Personally I would just replace the nipple and check the others for signs of cracking.

    Posted 12 years ago
    simondbarnes
    Full Member

    I’d just chuck a new nipple on there.

    Posted 12 years ago
    jonba
    Free Member

    I wouldn’t even put a new nipple on. I’ve got some left from an old wheel so I’d put an old one on. Check the neighbouring ones for cracks.

    Posted 12 years ago
    nbt
    Full Member

    Nice, quick job tomorrow night then 🙂

    Posted 12 years ago
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