Originally Posted by on the pat
Except that the nipple is broken, it looks fairly normal. The corroded ones on mine were covered with a green, powdery type substance.. pretty bad.
The other couple I've had break, cracked down the length of the barrel... perpendicular to the threads.
Originally Posted by on the pa
I don't know how much weight is saved by using AL over brass,
About 20g per wheel for 32 spoke build.