Originally Posted by
MyRedTrek
What do you suggest as a lubricant?
I have to assume since afaik all (?) spokes are stainless and brass nipples are popular they can't be too bad.
You assume wrong.
Cheap spokes can be galvanized steel. Often noticeable on box store bikes that have been left out in the rain for a season or 2. Sometimes to the point that you have a grayish/white, almost fuzzy looking, coating.