Originally Posted by
kergin
For all you guys breaking these wheels... its failure at the nipple, right? Are they ALU or brass nips? Ever try just changing out the nipples to see if you get better durability? This also depends on how flexy the rim is.
No...and no.
The spokes fail at the head where they have a crappy Aluminum head bonded on to them.
Also the Nipples are proprietary. Good luck finding any kind of replacements.