sir trial a lot Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 i am looking at buying some gold spoke nipples to jazz up my wheels but i have heared that aluminium nipples round off easily? 1st of all is this true and 2nd of all if i just take my time will they be ok? also i wouldnt be getting new spokes or anything so would i be able to replace 1 nipple at a time and not make the wheel untrue? (as i dont want to have to pay for a wheel build just to get different nipples put on) please reply to this topic with and information or tips you have please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 i have heared that aluminium nipples round off easily? 1st of all is this true and 2nd of all if i just take my time will they be ok? They do if you make a hash of it. If you haven't built/trued wheels before, i would steer clear. also i wouldnt be getting new spokes or anything so would i be able to replace 1 nipple at a time and not make the wheel untrue?← Nope, that wont work very well at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir trial a lot Posted April 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 so id need a full wheel build done to do it properly? :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Pretty much, or a considerable amount of skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 get ur wheels built by someone who knows what they are doing, save you money in the long run. dont bother with the gold nipples either, if u want to jazz up ur bike u may as well get a gold rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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