Hi folks!
So I got myself a hardtail that I enjoy for the most part. Except the wheels. I fucking hate them as they snap spokes left and right, and always in the nipple so I have to get everything off to fix it. Aluminium rims if anyone wondering. Fixing it hasn’t been the issue until today. First issue being spokes have gotten stuck in the nipple so turning the nipple to adjust tension just rotates the whole spoke. Second issue a white coarse layer of probably oxidized nipple ruining the heads of them. I cannot even use a screwdriver to hold the nipple without flattening the head.
So what to do? I’m going to see if I can locate some anti-seize to see if that helps. Probably will end up rebuilding the wheels which I dread. I mean if the nipples are this bad after barely a year wonder how they will look after three.
Or is this amount and type of damage not to be expected and I have a shot at a warranty claim?
I’ve given up for tonight, nothing more will be done as I’m fatigued and exhausted. Any advice, to the left or right, up or down, forwards or backwards is appreciated.