Bicycle wheel repair. How to replace a spoke nipple on a bicycle wheel.

When I started working on the bicycle, the first thing that caught my attention was the broken wheel. It seemed that a spoke in the wheel had snapped, like a nipple. In the macro shot, you can clearly see the broken spoke nipple. I'm not sure why, but I decided to replace that spoke.
To change a spoke on a bicycle wheel, you have to remove the sprockets. Taking off the cassette from the wheel, yes, how to remove a cassette from a bicycle wheel is an interesting question. But what do you do if the cassette gets stuck on the wheel? Especially if the wheel rim is made of aluminum, the cassette can catch on the ridges. It's these ridges that can cause the cassette to get stuck.
To bring the wheel back to perfect condition, I used a specialized machine for aligning bicycle wheels. It's interesting what happens to a bicycle wheel when a spoke breaks?
Replacing a spoke nipple required removing the rim tape. It's interesting how sometimes the rim tape can obstruct the replacement of a spoke nipple.
How do you replace a spoke nipple on a bicycle wheel? This process requires precision. Guide the nipple into the right spot and carefully screw it in.
To achieve perfect alignment, I had to carefully adjust the wheel alignment machine. The process of aligning a bicycle wheel isn't as complex as it might seem.
It's interesting how you can align a bicycle rim perfectly just by tightening the spokes. I tried this method and realized that it truly works.
Unfortunately, the spoke nipple turned out to be of poor quality, and it broke again. In the end, I had to replace it once more.
But sometimes, such experiences can be valuable as they provide a better understanding of the processes. I even intentionally tried to break a spoke nipple to see how it happens.
To achieve precise wheel alignment, I once again used the alignment machine. This tool helps achieve high accuracy.
To monitor the tension in the bicycle wheel spokes, I utilized a strain gauge. It helped determine how tight the spokes of the wheel were.
Cyclists will definitely enjoy watching this video.
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00:00 Bicycle wheel broken.
00:29 Bicycle wheel spoke nipple broken.
00:57 Removing the cassette from the wheel.
00:57 How to remove the cassette from a bicycle wheel.
02:00 Unscrewing the broken nipple from the spoke.
02:23 Bicycle wheel alignment machine.
02:37 What happens to a bicycle wheel when a spoke breaks?
02:50 Removing rim tape.
03:11 How to replace a spoke nipple on a bicycle wheel.
03:57 How to adjust a wheel alignment machine.
04:15 How to align a bicycle wheel.
05:19 The spoke nipple is broken.
05:58 How to break a bicycle spoke nipple.
06:25 How to align a bicycle wheel on an alignment machine.
06:35 Using a strain gauge to check the tension in the spokes of a wheel.
07:06 Tensioning bicycle wheel spokes.
07:50 Tightening wheel spokes by hand.

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