[{"id":332310642873,"handle":"brass","updated_at":"2026-06-05T07:16:50-04:00","published_at":"2026-01-03T16:01:54-05:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"Brass","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(29, 27, 27); font-family: TheSans; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(249, 250, 251); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eNipples are crafted from high-quality brass or aluminum. They undergo forging and drilling using precisely calibrated machinery, ensuring exceptional accuracy and quality. Each nipple’s quality is rigorously maintained through specialized control machines. Surface treatment is performed by carefully selected partners of SAPIM, further enhancing the overall quality and finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2026-01-03T16:01:53-05:00","alt":null,"width":400,"height":400,"src":"\/\/velonixcyclesupply.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Brass.jpg?v=1767474113"}},{"id":331035214009,"handle":"nipples","updated_at":"2026-06-05T07:16:50-04:00","published_at":"2025-12-07T12:05:50-05:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"Nipples","body_html":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhat is a nipple? You could name it differently as well. A piece of metal, a screw nut, or what we prefer to call is the connecting point between the rim and spoke. Demand in the market differs a lot. Different mounting systems, rims and colors as well as weight guide you to a wide range of nipples. Producing on most modern machinery, Sapim ensures highest precision and quality. Sapim nipples are designed and manufactured in Belgium. A perfectly designed and manufactured nipples is a secret of a well mounted wheel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2025-12-07T12:08:15-05:00","alt":null,"width":1000,"height":546,"src":"\/\/velonixcyclesupply.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Still_Image_17_NIPPLES_CROP.jpg?v=1765127295"}}]
Most common material for nipples, brass nipples are generally nickel coated to ensure good corrosion resistance. Most wheel building robots can only work with brass nipples. Sapim offer brass nipples in silver and black.
