Broke my spokes

Viirin · 06-11-2011, 07:38 PM

so i stupidly drove off today (for about 2 feet) with the lock still on the back wheel - it snapped off two spokes and bent a third - i know i need to get these fixed but how many need to go before you get into any real danger - i had no choice but to drive it to work and it seemed fine

thanks vii

geezer · 06-11-2011, 07:43 PM

i hope your not asking cause you dont want to have to fix it. in any case either get a new wheel or repair if you even can

alantf · 06-12-2011, 05:57 AM

Is it possible to replace spokes yourself? I dunno. Our local bike shop has a gadget for fixing the wheel to, with gauges so they can tell when it's running perfectly true, after replacing spokes. Like geezer said - get it done TODAY, not tomorrow. A bike needs to be 100% safe, not 99% or 98%.

Viirin · 06-12-2011, 09:05 AM

but it should be safe enough to drive to the bike shop right? I also have some metal to metal glue that i could probably get the two ends of the broken spokes touching again but is that enough for the spokes to provide support?

burkbuilds · 06-12-2011, 11:04 AM

No, not enough. The spokes are in tension not compression. If you don't have the knowledge and equipment to do this correctly, and I don't know anybody outside of a shop that has the right stuff, get it to the shop and let them do the work. Some shops will replace all the spokes, because they believe that mixing used and old spokes isn't a good idea, I don't know, but I have read a lot of guys only replacing the damaged spokes without any problems.

JWR · 06-12-2011, 02:39 PM

Most places you can not buy 1 or 2 spokes, they come in a set.

Viirin · 06-13-2011, 12:53 PM

yeah i found a shop that will replace them for me in a couple of days - said it'll be between €40 and 60 - just hope it holds out till then

06-11-2011, 07:38 PM	#1
Viirin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 269	Broke my spokes so i stupidly drove off today (for about 2 feet) with the lock still on the back wheel - it snapped off two spokes and bent a third - i know i need to get these fixed but how many need to go before you get into any real danger - i had no choice but to drive it to work and it seemed fine thanks vii Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-11-2011, 07:43 PM	#2
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: Broke my spokes i hope your not asking cause you dont want to have to fix it. in any case either get a new wheel or repair if you even can __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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06-12-2011, 05:57 AM	#3
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Broke my spokes Is it possible to replace spokes yourself? I dunno. Our local bike shop has a gadget for fixing the wheel to, with gauges so they can tell when it's running perfectly true, after replacing spokes. Like geezer said - get it done TODAY, not tomorrow. A bike needs to be 100% safe, not 99% or 98%. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-12-2011, 09:05 AM	#4
Viirin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 269	Re: Broke my spokes but it should be safe enough to drive to the bike shop right? I also have some metal to metal glue that i could probably get the two ends of the broken spokes touching again but is that enough for the spokes to provide support?
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06-12-2011, 11:04 AM	#5
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Broke my spokes No, not enough. The spokes are in tension not compression. If you don't have the knowledge and equipment to do this correctly, and I don't know anybody outside of a shop that has the right stuff, get it to the shop and let them do the work. Some shops will replace all the spokes, because they believe that mixing used and old spokes isn't a good idea, I don't know, but I have read a lot of guys only replacing the damaged spokes without any problems. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-12-2011, 02:39 PM	#6
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Broke my spokes Most places you can not buy 1 or 2 spokes, they come in a set. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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06-13-2011, 12:53 PM	#7
Viirin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 269	Re: Broke my spokes yeah i found a shop that will replace them for me in a couple of days - said it'll be between €40 and 60 - just hope it holds out till then
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