Originally Posted by
BikeWombat
1. Are anodized nipples the same as alloy nipples?
2. I had heard that alloy nipples corrode over time, while brass does not, yes? Again, this will be a commuting bike here in rainy Seattle, so I thought brass might last longer...
Yes, anodizing is a process applied to the aluminum. Corrosion shouldn't be bad because iirc seattle doesn't use road de-icing fluids?