Lubing nipples

noodleman

Hi guys. Just wondering if anyone has put a light oil on tubular spoke nipples to stop them seizeing? The reason i ask is because i'm worried the oil could run into the rim and get under the tub tape. Long story but my bike is making a constant click. It disappeared for a while but now its back. I'm wondering if its where the spokes cross or one of the nipples.The only other thing i can think of is where the tub tape stops half an inch either side of the valve if it could be the constant sticking and unsticking of the tape. It's doing my swede in! This happens under power or freewheeling.

ugo.santalucia

Likely the valve.

Lubing the nipples is an ancent practice that masks a problem rather than addressing it. It's a bit like having steroid injections instead of replacing a disc... eventually the spine disc will wear out beyond repair and you'd need a bigger surgery.

Don't bother

noodleman

Maybe I'll start by taping the valve to the rim. I've got those rubber valve cover things to stop rattling on the other bikes but not on this one.

964cup

noodleman wrote:

Maybe I'll start by taping the valve to the rim. I've got those rubber valve cover things to stop rattling on the other bikes but not on this one.

That is the most likely explanation. What rim is it? Different rims are more and less prone to this, and it's often worse if you're using valve extenders.

964cup

ugo.santalucia wrote:

Likely the valve.

Lubing the nipples is an ancent practice that masks a problem rather than addressing it. It's a bit like having steroid injections instead of replacing a disc... eventually the spine disc will wear out beyond repair and you'd need a bigger surgery.

Don't bother

Perfectly valid point, but terrible example. I've just had steroid injections precisely to delay the bigger surgery, and trust me - that's definitely the preferable option.

noodleman

964Cup wrote:

noodleman wrote:

Maybe I'll start by taping the valve to the rim. I've got those rubber valve cover things to stop rattling on the other bikes but not on this one.

That is the most likely explanation. What rim is it? Different rims are more and less prone to this, and it's often worse if you're using valve extenders.

Vision metron 40 rims. I've changed two things recently which may have caused it. New tub was the one and new cassette the other. I'll try one thing at a time. Valves first I guess.

ugo.santalucia

964Cup wrote:

Perfectly valid point, but terrible example. I've just had steroid injections precisely to delay the bigger surgery, and trust me - that's definitely the preferable option.

You have to be careful, my wife did that and then she had to have spinal fusion rather than disc replacement, as in the meantime it kept deteriorating

svetty

ugo.santalucia wrote:

Likely the valve.

Lubing the nipples is an ancent practice that masks a problem rather than addressing it. It's a bit like having steroid injections instead of replacing a disc... eventually the spine disc will wear out beyond repair and you'd need a bigger surgery.

Don't bother

ugo.santalucia wrote:

964Cup wrote:

Perfectly valid point, but terrible example. I've just had steroid injections precisely to delay the bigger surgery, and trust me - that's definitely the preferable option.

You have to be careful, my wife did that and then she had to have spinal fusion rather than disc replacement, as in the meantime it kept deteriorating

You imply that disc replacement is an appropriate and validated intervention for disc degeneration - which it isn't. Injections arguably have a valid role to play in symptom control. Disc degeneration is almost by definition progressive - fusion is sometimes necessary where there is potential instability and for intractable pain. Disc replacement just isn't done as a normal response to degenerate discs.....