................ there lying on the floor of the garage 3" from the back wheel is a spoke nipple. A thorough check of the back wheel, nothing missing. Check the front and sure enough there was the dark whole and the end of the spoke. So with a 108km round trip to work the nipple fell of less than the length of the bike from where it stopped in the shed and just sat there in plain view.
I think I need to procure a much longer 5mm Allen key though to save some of the skin on my knuckles.
I think I need to procure a much longer 5mm Allen key though to save some of the skin on my knuckles.