Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Spoke thread lube is almost as contentious as chain lube. There are reasons to prefer each of various kinds of oil, grease, and thread locker. To be honest, I just use whatever is close at hand which is bike oil or grease. I doubt linseed oil in the quantity you'll use creates a hazard. And your spoke nipples won't be exposed to much heat, either.