Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles - hp 1.2 08/01/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!panda!genrad!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!hp-pcd!craig From: craig@hp-pcd.UUCP (craig) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Wheels Message-ID: <7700013@hpcvlo.UUCP> Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 15:00:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpcvlo.7700013 Posted: Tue Jul 23 15:00:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 28-Jul-85 09:34:13 EDT References: <1697@reed.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Corvallis, OR Lines: 7 Nf-ID: #R:reed:-169700:hpcvlo:7700013:000:472 Nf-From: hpcvlo!craig Jul 23 11:00:00 1985 Spokes with alloy nipples do not need to be any more loose than brass nipples. I've seen crashed wheels that had the spokes break before the nipples pulled out and I've never had the treads strip out of a alloy nipple. The disadvantages are its easy to round off the nipple if your not careful with the spoke wrench and nipple and spoke can weld themselves together if not properly lubed. Oil is NOT ok because it washes out after wet rides and time. I use NeverSeize.