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Old 03-15-11 | 07:32 AM
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

You want a fairly stiff grease or anti-seize compound for spokes. It does three jobs. It lubes when turning nipples to reduce spoke twist, it weatherseals to prevent corrosion, so your wheel will still be serviceable 2 years from now, and it's sticky enough to provide traction so nipples don't loosen if slack, which they shouldn't ever be anyway.
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