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The 3 speed Nexus hub that I built into an A119 rim is eating spokes. 2 during last week and one today while trying it up.
Spokes are nothing fancy (but were new for this build I'm sure) and are 2x as I wanted to use up what I had but I don't think the crossings will have much to do with it.
I've noticed the hub flanges are pretty thin - they are pressed steel - which means the dpoke sits a bit funnily in them. I'm guessing I should maybe have used some type of washer? The hub came to me in a wheel on s ditch style bike and there were no washers in that wheelbuild though.
I'm guessing that now I've got the hub in my pomp it's getting ridden more aggressively than it ever would have in the Dutch bike and perhaps this is highlighting the need for washers at the hub flange?