Hi all,
Im planning to get i9 Solix G wheelsets which I9 introduced couple days ago. One thing I worry about is spokes. Since they claim the spokes are machined and they integrated the spokes onto the wheel ends, are they really waterproof compared to traditional sapim spokes with nipples?
As i have a friend using i9 wheelsets and he said his wheel is little bit rusted due to water get to spokes. He said cleaning or washing too much will cause this.
Is there anyone here has same issue with i9?
Any advise is appreciated,
by lacaigicungdc18
2 Comments
What? Waterproof? What does not using nipples have to do with being wateproof? The i9 spokes are anodized aluminum, not steel. They shouldn’t rust. You could get some aluminum oxide formation if the anodizing comes off, but I’m not sure that is common and you can always replace spokes. Similarly i’m not sure why a wheelset would be any more likely to rust… they still effectively have a nipple, it’s just machined into the aluminum spoke instead of being a separate thing.
So do you have to use their proprietary spokes for replacement? I would avoid them on that basis. What are they doing that the bigger brands don’t do just as well?