Spoke loose, nothing to tighten up.

[e-rider]

All very strange indeed - at least it's sorted now.

My best guess is that the spoke snapped off at the thread (cheap spokes?) and the nipple including the end of the spoke (a few threads or so) IS still inside the rim, if it's a double walled type - and I bet it's still lodged in there somewhere even now (or it fell out during the repair and nobody noticed)!

 

[e-rider]

Actually, thinking about it, and from experience, it probably wouldn't just fall out. You would have to try very hard to remove it even with the rim tape removed. So I'm sure it's still in there. If it was lodged somewhere it might not rattle about unless you really shake it about. I still think it's still in there now.

 

[PpPete]

" The Mysterious Case of the Missing Nipple"

I think we need a famous Belgian detective on the case

 

[02GF74]

weird. some rims have eyelets so thaat may have pulled out but then it will be still sitting on the spoke.

it can end up inside the rim; the rotation of the wheel - centrifual force will be enough to make it stick to the rim, no need for rim tape glue.

was it ever fitted?

 

[jpembroke]

was it ever fitted?

I was wondering that.

 

[merlin321]

Definately fitted. I have checked since the hub and spokes were fitted several times, `ping` test and in pairs, all present and correct.
I rode 60 odd miles on Monday then parked the bike up at home. Later when I wheeled it out of the shed on its back wheel, it dropped down a small step and I heard a buzzing vibration from the wheel.
That was the spoke with no nipple!

 

[Twenty Inch]

The worst thing is I did not spot it until she had finished lacing it up

Now that is oops

That must be why I have a 37-spoke wheel....

 

[jimboalee]

Nipple nicking fairies.

And for the record, jpembroke has NOT said it before me.

 

[MartinC]

What sort of rim is it? Unless it's a double wall single eyelet rim the nipple can't have disappeared into the rim. If it's an aero or semi aero rim then there would be more room for this.

 

[merlin321]

Just a standard Alex DA22 road rim.

 

[MartinC]

Alex site shows the DA22 as a semi-aero rim with no eyelets. That nipple must be wedged in the rim somewhere - plenty of room and it could get in easily.

 

[MacB]

Bump

Folks, this happened to me today, the nipple is definitely inside the rim as you can hear it rattling when the wheel rotates. How urgent is this to be repaired, should iI stay off the bike until sorted?

 

[spandex]

That must be why I have a 37-spoke wheel....

I did not know that they sold it

 

[spandex]

Bump

Folks, this happened to me today, the nipple is definitely inside the rim as you can hear it rattling when the wheel rotates. How urgent is this to be repaired, should iI stay off the bike until sorted?

You should get it done soon and try and not push the wheel as hard as you would do. You 'can' ride on a wheel with a 1/4 of the spokes out!!

 

[MacB]

thanks Spandex, it made the 20 miles home ok, but I did try to take it easier, will ring LBS tomorrow to get sorted.....Al