I have a wheel that has broken 2 different spokes at the threaded end at the nipple on the drive side. There was a long period before breaking the first one and a long time 'til the 2nd one broke.
Yesterday, when the 2nd one broke at the nipple, there was a simultaneous break on the drive side spoke at the flange. Spokes are DT 14-15 butted on drive side and DT revs on non-drive. The spokes broke at the 2.0 mm sections.
I replaced the broken spokes and rebuilt the wheel to 115/50 KgF but still don't know if I did anything to solve the spokes breaking at the threads.
I have a wheel that has broken 2 different spokes at the threaded end at the nipple on the drive side. There was a long period before breaking the first one and a long time 'til the 2nd one broke.
Yesterday, when the 2nd one broke at the nipple, there was a simultaneous break on the drive side spoke at the flange. Spokes are DT 14-15 butted on drive side and DT revs on non-drive. The spokes broke at the 2.0 mm sections.
I replaced the broken spokes and rebuilt the wheel to 115/50 KgF but still don't know if I did anything to solve the spokes breaking at the threads.
Particularly common on older aero section Campag rims where the nipple has corroded into the rim. You could try a Sapim polyax nipple or reverting to a ferruled rim.
dianne_1234 said:
Still, the nipples might not be fully aligned with the spokes -- some Aeroheads had spoke holes smaller than other rims.
Paul Kopit <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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Cross 3 with a Record OS hub.
M-Gineering import & framebouw said:
Paul Kopit wrote:
>I have a wheel that has broken 2 different spokes at the threaded end at the nipple on the drive >side. ... > >Rim is a Velocity Aerohead x 28 holes.
can the nipple align with the spoke, ie how many crosses?
