I did the direct rim swap thing about 15 years ago when I bought a pair of tubular rim wheels on eBay. Since I had given up tubular tires 40 years ago after moving to north coastal San Diego County and discovering goat head thorns, and since the rims were not all that great, anyway, I got a great deal on four brand new Campagnolo Omega 700C clincher rims. Wanting to keep the really nice 32-hole Campagnolo hubs, and since the spokes were in good condition, a direct rim swap was the obvious course of action, and it worked well. Having now worn down the sidewalls of the first pair of rims, I am ready to do a second cross-swap, but I do have a few nipples that are shot and require replacement. Any good sources on just spoke nipples, or do they come only with spokes?
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069