Disc brakes ad aluminum nipples. - bad idea?

[Stein Ballangru]

Because all the braking force is transferred through the spokes and nipples on a disc brake wheel,
is it a bad idea to use aluminum nipples for such wheels, or are they strong enough.

I'm talking about DT Competition spokes and DT standard Alu nipples in this specific case.

Thanks.

Stein

 

[Werehatrack]

On 31 Jan 2004 02:23:09 +0100, Stein Ballangrud Andersen
<[email protected]> may have said:

>Because all the braking force is transferred through the spokes and nipples on a disc brake wheel,
>is it a bad idea to use aluminum nipples for such wheels, or are they strong enough.

The brakes are irrelevant. Aluminum nipples are just a bad idea, period.

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