So I picked up some cheap CX-Ray spokes from Planet X (I know...) and many of them have some weird substance by the threads. Is this linseed oil residue or something?
Could well be linseed oil residue. I've seen similar deposits when rebuilding wheels that had it as spoke prep.
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So I picked up some cheap CX-Ray spokes from Planet X (I know...) and many of them have some weird substance by the threads. Is this linseed oil residue or something?