Questions on spokes and nipples
10-25-09, 04:47 PM
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Questions on spokes and nipples
I am going to get some new wheels from bicycle wheel warehouse and was wondering what spokes/nipples I should get. I'm more concerned about durability than weight and I'm looking at Mavic Openpros or CXP33's. Should I get brass or alloy nipples? Also, the standard spokes are DT Champion (2.0), but there is an option for DT Comp (2.0/1.8). What is the difference in these?
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I'm no expert is spokes, so I will leave that to someone else, but as for nipple, go with brass. They are slightly heavier then Aluminum alloy nipples, however, will not break over time. Aluminum nipples will eventually fatigue, crack, and eventually break.
