Originally Posted by
FBinNY
OTOH, if you have plated or galvanized steel spokes, you're nest off leaving it alone, except to apply an oil or wax film to prevent more rust. Cleaning the rust off abrasively will remove more of the plating, worsening the situation in the future.
+1.......................benign neglect can be your best option sometimes.
There's a kid at the bike kitchen who has taken his bike apart and "fixed" it..
so many times that he finally managed to create something that requires repair.