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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 : 16/01/2012 8:13 pm
Personally I would just replace the nipple and check the others for signs of cracking.
Posted : 16/01/2012 8:23 pm
I'd just chuck a new nipple on there.
Posted : 16/01/2012 8:25 pm
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 : 16/01/2012 9:12 pm
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Nice, quick job tomorrow night then 🙂
Posted : 16/01/2012 11:22 pm