What are these things called?

craigyboy139
craigyboy139 Posts: 11
edited July 2013 in Workshop
Hello all, I was out on my bike this morning and I started to hear a rattle from the front wheel. I stopped and after a quick inspection I found a loose spoke but the top hat thing that holds it into the rim and used to tension it is nowhere to be found. My question is , what is that top hat thing called and can I buy them from anywhere? Any advise welcome.
Thanks in advance
Craig

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,358
    nipples

    if it's simply come undone then it'll be inside the rim somewhere, you can get it out and re-use it

    you can get one from lbs, otherwise...

    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/nipples-and- ... s-dept460/
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • craigyboy139
    craigyboy139 Posts: 11
    Nipples? Not at all what I expected them to be called. Ha ha. Thanks for your help. Do they come in different sizes/ shapes etc that I need to check before I buy?
  • craigyboy139
    craigyboy139 Posts: 11
    Sorry should have added that I've taken the tyre and inner tube out and can't find it in the cavity between the inner tube and the inside edge of the rim. I've shook it and nothing seems to be rattling around. The hole that it sticks through isn't damaged so can't have come out that way. Complete mystery. The only thing I can think of is that it fell out when I was trying to find it and I didn't notice.
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,358
    it might have got lodged inside, have a good go at finding it to make sure, otherwise it'll come loose in future and drive you insane with the rattling

    yes different sizes

    get brass ones not alloy

    lbs will be simplest place to get one, take along the wheel so they can get the size right
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • craigyboy139
    craigyboy139 Posts: 11
    Nice one. I'll have a good old route around. Thanks again. Most helpful.

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