Disc brakes ad aluminum nipples. - bad idea?

Because all the braking force is transferred through the spokes and
nipples on a disc brake wheel, is it a bad idea to use aluminum nipples
for such wheels, or are they strong enough.

I'm talking about DT Competition spokes and DT standard Alu nipples in this
specific case.

Thanks.

Stein

On 31 Jan 2004 02:23:09 +0100, Stein Ballangrud Andersen
may have said:

Because all the braking force is transferred through the spokes and
nipples on a disc brake wheel, is it a bad idea to use aluminum nipples
for such wheels, or are they strong enough.

The brakes are irrelevant. Aluminum nipples are just a bad idea,
period.

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