RUNNING WHEEL COMPONENT FOR A BICYCLE

Wheel component (50) of a bicycle, comprising a spoke nipple (50) with a nipple body (55) and two opposite and mutually spaced end sections (51, 52) to releasably connect a spoke (10) of a wheel (101, 102) with a rim (10) or a hub (108) of a wheel (101, 102). One of the end sections (51, 52) forms a nipple head (53). The nipple body (55) has a receptacle (54) for an end (30) of a spoke (10). At the receptacle (54), a thread (56) for fastening a spoke (10) is provided. The nipple body (55) is made from a fiber composite material (2) and comprises reinforcement elements (4) and at least one matrix material (3).