Broken spokes

Sarris · 03-30-2009, 09:56 AM

Brother, it's shame you don't live near by. I'd fix you up. I have no problem replacing spokes and truing wheels. You need a good spoke wrench and a good eye to true it, and a good ear to hear the ping on the spokes. They all need to ping at the same pitch. It's done off the bike. Contrary to the opinions above, it's really NOT rocket science.

Also, in 38 + years of riding, I've only seen a couple rim failures at the spoke nipple. You need to remove the rim strip and look for cracks or nipple stretching. Both are very uncommon. IF a crack is present, 99% of the time it will show. Rule #2, always replace the rim strip & tube when replacing tires unless your ass is worth less than $15.

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03-30-2009, 09:56 AM	#11
Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: Broken spokes Brother, it's shame you don't live near by. I'd fix you up. I have no problem replacing spokes and truing wheels. You need a good spoke wrench and a good eye to true it, and a good ear to hear the ping on the spokes. They all need to ping at the same pitch. It's done off the bike. Contrary to the opinions above, it's really NOT rocket science. Also, in 38 + years of riding, I've only seen a couple rim failures at the spoke nipple. You need to remove the rim strip and look for cracks or nipple stretching. Both are very uncommon. IF a crack is present, 99% of the time it will show. Rule #2, always replace the rim strip & tube when replacing tires unless your ass is worth less than $15. :2tup: __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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