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Abstract

A bicycle wheel includes a central hub and a rim including multiple openings positioned about the circumference of a radially inner surface of the rim. A rivet nut or similar attachment element is positioned in each opening and coupled to the rim. A first end of a nipple or similar coupling element is threaded into or otherwise attached to each rivet nut. A first end of a spoke is threaded into or otherwise attached to a second end of each nipple. A second end of the spoke is coupled to or engaged with the central hub.Each nipple optionally includes left-hand external threads and right-hand internal threads, or right-hand external threads and left-hand internal threads, such that rotation of the nipple simultaneously tightens or loosens the nipple with respect to both the rivet nut and the spoke.

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