Originally Posted by
Urbanbiker
while not religiously checking my tire pressure I do check it about once a week.
You haven't said what size tires or how much pressure but for most road bikes with narrow tires you really need to pump them up before each ride.
I doubt that the spokes had too much tension. Unless the rims are really crappy they should be able to take more tension than the shop mechanics can put on the spokes.
Double butted spokes probably would have helped.