Originally Posted by
surak
Out of curiosity, was his dislike the specific alloy nipples used, or the fact that they were alloy and not brass? Does LB have a brass option? Just wondering if going alloy instead of brass means avoiding rain at all costs (i.e., half the year in the PNW), or expecting to replace them every couple years.
He's a cross racer, and that is hell on equipment....also that was 5 years ago. IIRC the Sapim spokes/nips they use now are better treated. LB offers brass, but IIRC only on direct-from-china orders, not their US where house. At least that was the case back in December.
On another note. Rode to/from work yesterday in our pre-bomb-cyclone weather....46mm rims are nowhere near as reactive to crosswinds as I thought.