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@benbrangwyn
I'd never reuse aluminium nipples, but have reused brass without a problem.
There's a big question here about our unsustainable use of materials. We've got to get better at reusing what we have rather than chucking it away and getting new stuff.
I spend quite a lot of my time helping people get more out of their existing bikes, extending significantly the time before they need to get another one. I wish I saw more of that rather than shops saying "that's broken, chuck it and buy this new one for £50/£250".
As one of the only types of transport that actually makes sense as we approach the end of the age of cheap oil, we bikers ought to be leading the way for responsible use of materials. And I love it that lfgss has such a focus on keeping bikes on the road.
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